Canadian Collaborative Procurement Initiative: After you join

Procurement process for Canadian Collaborative Procurement Initiative participants

The Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements Application (SOSA App) is the Government of Canada’s secure web portal where standing offers and supply arrangements are published. By connecting to this portal, CCPI participants have access to detailed information, including pricing.

Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements Application

The following provinces and territories have signed an agreement to allow their municipalities, academic institutions, schools and hospitals (MASH) sector and affiliated organizations direct access to the SOSA App for their buying needs:

• Alberta (municipalities, please contact the provincial coordinator)
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Nova Scotia
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut
• Prince Edward Island
• Yukon

Once you have joined through your province or territory, the Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) account manager will provide the registration information to create your GCaccount which will allow you to access the secure SOSA App.

Additional training on the use of the SOSA App is available upon request.

Provinces with specific instructions

The following provinces have signed agreements to allow their MASH sector and affiliated organizations to participate in the CCPI through specific provincial and territorial government instructions. Organizations participating in the CCPI will receive pricing information for CCPI procurement instruments to which they are eligible from their provincial coordinator.

List of commodities

Hundreds of goods and services have been identified as part of the CCPI 3 year plan. Several commodities are currently available for purchase to participating organizations through PSPC procurement instruments.

List of commodities available through the Canadian Collaborative Procurement Initiative (3 year plan)

Publicly available standing offer information

Find information on pre-qualified businesses holding standing offers without having to sign in to the SOSA App by:

• searching for tender opportunities
• downloading standing offer and supply arrangement data