Every year more than $6.6 billion are spent on government goods and services in BC – and in support of the BC Small Business Accord – the government is taking action to raise awareness of procurement opportunities and reduce barriers to doing business with the B.C. Government.
Think of any product or service and there is a good chance that the government has purchased it – from picnic tables to IT consulting services. Businesses and individuals of all types are eligible to do business with the government and are encouraged to explore the many opportunities that that are available to them.
This can be done through BC Bid, an easy-to-use online service where you can quickly browse government opportunities. Anyone can access BC Bid and there is no cost to search the site. In addition to the provincial ministries, more than 600 other public sector organizations use the site to source suppliers and gather information.
How to Use BC Bid
There are many different ways to browse through BC Bid. You can search all open opportunities, you can view them by product grouping; goods, services and construction or you can search by organization. Another great feature of BC Bid is the e-Notification subscription service, where for $100 per year, BC Bid will notify you whenever an opportunity is posted that matches the profile that you created. This service can save you a lot of time and helps to ensure you don’t miss out on a potential business opportunity.
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