Did you know that the provincial government spends more than a
billion dollars on goods and services each year? We buy most of these
goods and services from Nova Scotia businesses. Find out how to tender
for these opportunities.
Standing Offers
A Standing Offer is a contractual arrangement between the Province of
Nova Scotia and a pre-approved supplier. To become a pre-approved
supplier, you need to respond to a Request for Standing Offer tender for
services, which is posted on the Procurement Services website, usually
in late summer or early autumn.
Learn more about standing offers
Tenders
The Nova Scotia government has introduced a new procurement form, which
all businesses bidding for government work must submit with their tender
documents. Businesses will find a complete list of government tender
opportunities by following the link below.
Learn more about tenders
Procurement Contacts
Follow the link below to find the names of buyers and procurement contacts within Nova Scotia government.
Learn more about procurement contacts
Reverse Trade Show
The Reverse Trade Show is a twist on the traditional trade show
that allows sellers to visit government display booths to discuss
their products or services with the people who actually do the
buying.
Learn more about reverse trade shows
Selling to Government
The Nova Scotia government procured more than than $1 billion in goods
and services in 2009-2010, with about 86 percent of this sourced
locally. Companies that want to sell to the province should be familiar
with the tendering process. In particular, small and medium-sized local
companies will benefit from knowing how, from whom, and why the province
buys what it does.The Supplier Development Program helps vendors
understand where to find tender opportunities through on-site visits,
workshops, and reverse trade shows.
Learn more about selling to government