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Invitation to Canadian LGBTQ2+ -owned or -led businesses to tell us about their businesses

Solicitation number EN578-221778

Publication date

Closing date and time 2022/03/31 15:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    Request for Information (RFI) – Invitation to Canadian LGBTQ2+ -owned or -led businesses to tell us about their businesses

    Description

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    Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) invites Canadian LGBTQ2+ -owned or -led businesses to complete an online questionnaire to provide information about their businesses.

    The information we gather through this questionnaire will help PSPC develop initiatives to increase the participation of LGBTQ2+ -owned or -led businesses in federal procurement. It will also ensure that initiatives to increase participation reflect the realities and needs of these businesses.

    Important: This is not a bid solicitation process and no contract will result from this request. This Request for Information (RFI) is not a condition or prerequisite for your participation in any potential subsequent solicitation. Please note that respondents will not be reimbursed for any cost incurred by completing this RFI.

    How to participate

    LGBTQ2+ -owned or -led businesses are invited to respond to an online questionnaire: https://questionnaire.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?s=02fa7473-f707-4246-a86c-37e2f782db27

    You may also download an alternative Word version of the questionnaire to complete and submit your responses by email. The Word version is available in the Attachment section of this RFI. Please read the Word version for submission details.

    The questionnaire uses software that adheres to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 level AA. If you require additional accommodations to access or participate in the questionnaire, or if you have any additional questions about the questionnaire, please contact:
    TPSGC.PAPiloteSocioEconomique-APSocioEconomicPilot.PWGSC@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

    Deadline for submission

    The deadline to submit responses to the questionnaire is March 31, 2022 14:00 Eastern Standard Time.

    Stay informed

    You are encouraged to subscribe to this RFI to receive email notifications for updates related to this questionnaire process. Use the email icon at the top of this tender notice to subscribe.

    The summary report of the RFI questionnaire results will be published on the Consultations and Reports page of Buyandsell.gc.ca. To be notified when an announcement is posted about the release of the report, subscribe to the Email notification service for Buyandsell.gc.ca news.

    For more information

    For more information about the questionnaire, please see the Frequently Asked Questions document found in the Attachment section of this RFI.

    Background

    This initiative responds to Public Services and Procurement Canada’s commitment to increase the diversity of bidders on government contracts. The questionnaire is part of a series of initiatives to increase the participation of Canadian LGBTQ2+ -owned or -led businesses. PSPC is working closely with LGBTQ2+ organizations and LGBTQ2+ communities from across Canada to learn about their experiences with federal procurement. 

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process

    Partner with another business

    The functionality to add your company name to the list of interested businesses is temporarily unavailable.

    This list does not replace or affect the tendering procedures for this procurement process. Businesses are still required to respond to bid solicitations, and to compete based on the set criteria. For more information please read the Terms of use.

    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Higgins, Conner
    Phone
    873-354-7158
    Email
    conner.higgins@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
    Address
    10 Rue Wellington
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    CA

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Public Works and Government Services Canada
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Bidding details

    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.

    Tender documents
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    French
    3
    001
    French
    4
    French
    8
    English
    32
    001
    English
    31
    English
    24
    000
    English
    53
    This document was removed on 2022/07/27.
    000
    French
    7
    This document was removed on 2022/07/27.
    This document was removed on 2022/07/27.
    This document was removed on 2022/07/27.
    This document was removed on 2022/07/27.

    Access the Getting started page for details on how to bid, and more.

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Information
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada
    Region of opportunity
    Canada
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Commodity - GSIN
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