Public Services and Procurement Canada
Additional information: 2019 to 2020 Departmental Results Report

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Corporate information

Organizational profile

Appropriate minister: Anita Anand, PC, MP

Institutional head: Bill Matthews

Ministerial portfolio: Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

Enabling instrument: The Department of Public Works and Government Services Act establishes the department of Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Year of incorporation/commencement: 1841

Other: The Minister of Public Services and Procurement has responsibilities under 19 other acts. The most important ones are:

Raison d'être, mandate and role: Who we are and what we do

PSPC plays an important role in the daily operations of the Government of Canada. It supports federal departments and agencies in the achievement of their mandated objectives as their central purchasing agent, real property manager, linguistic authority, treasurer, accountant, pay and pension administrator, and common service provider. The department's vision is to excel in government operations. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, central programs and services that ensure sound stewardship on behalf of Canadians and meet the program needs of federal institutions.

The department, founded in 1841, was instrumental in the building of our nation's canals, roads and bridges, the Houses of Parliament, post offices and federal buildings across the country.

The Department of Public Works and Government Services Act, passed in 1996, established the current department and set out the legal authorities for PSPC's services. As a common service organization providing government departments, boards and agencies with support services, PSPC delivers on its mandate through 5 core responsibilities:

PSPC's goal is to manage its business in a way that demonstrates integrity, accountability, efficiency, transparency, and adds value for its client departments and agencies, and Canadians.

The portfolio of the minister of Public Services and Procurement includes the National Capital Commission and 3 Crown corporations (Canada Lands Company Limited, Defence Construction Canada and Canada Post Corporation). The minister is also responsible for the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board. The Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO) also reports to the minister and operates independently. Details of the operations of the Crown corporations and OPO are provided in separate annual reports that are tabled in parliament by the minister.

For more information on the department's organizational mandate letter commitments, see the Minister's mandate letter.

Reporting framework

Public Services and Procurement Canada's Departmental Results Framework and Program Inventory of record for 2019 to 2020 are shown below.

Core responsibility 1: Purchase of goods and services

Description

PSPC purchases goods and services on behalf of the Government of Canada.

Departmental results and departmental results indicators
Program inventory

Core responsibility 2: Payments and accounting

Description

PSPC collects revenues and issues payments, maintains the financial accounts of Canada, issues financial reports, and administers payroll and pension services for the Government of Canada.

Departmental results and departmental results indicators
Program inventory

Core responsibility 3: Property and infrastructure

Description

PSPC provides federal employees and parliamentarians with work space; builds, maintains and manages federal properties and other public works such as bridges and dams; and provides associated services to federal organizations.

Departmental results and results indicators
Program inventory

Core responsibility 4: Government-wide support

Description

PSPC provides administrative services and tools to federal organizations that help them deliver programs and services to Canadians.

Departmental results and departmental results indicators
Program inventory

Core responsibility 5: Procurement Ombudsman

Description

The Office of the Procurement Ombudsman operates at arm's-length from federal organizations. It is legislated to review the procurement practices of federal organizations, review complaints from Canadian suppliers, and provide dispute resolution services.

Departmental results and departmental results indicators
Program inventory

Procurement Ombudsman

Supporting information on the program inventory

Financial, human resources and performance information for Public Services and Procurement Canada's Program Inventory is available in the Government of Canada InfoBase.

Supplementary information tables

The following supplementary information tables are available on the Public Services and Procurement Canada website:

Federal tax expenditures

The tax system can be used to achieve public policy objectives through the application of special measures such as low tax rates, exemptions, deductions, deferrals and credits. The department of Finance Canada publishes cost estimates and projections for these measures each year in the Report on Federal Tax Expenditures. This report also provides detailed background information on tax expenditures, including descriptions, objectives, historical information and references to related federal spending programs. The tax measures presented in this report are the responsibility of the Minister of Finance.

Organizational contact information

For more information on Public Services and Procurement Canada's programs and services, please communicate with us through our general enquiries webpage.

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