Make more government data available to vendors participating in procurement bidding to encourage better bids.

What success looks like

Vendors and government decision makers have access to modern analytics to better understand Government of Canada procurement. This will help vendors decide when and how to compete in order to encourage more and better bids.

Government's narrative on progress

Information on contracts over $10,000 is available on the Government of Canada Open Government Portal. Public Services and Procurement Canada is working towards publishing procurement data with additional detail, which will allow Canadians to more fully understand what is being purchased and how the expenditure is moving through the procurement cycle. The department is also developing a Data Analytics Strategy to improve the contract data provided to suppliers and decision makers. It is expected that the Government of Canada will begin the implementation of the Strategy in 2019. The government's goal of making procurement simpler, faster and accessible will also serve to encourage better bids, as well as provide for increased visibility and transparency into the complete life cycle of procurement processes. PSPC is moving to a paperless procurement process through the acquisition of an electronic procurement solution (EPS). By implementing a web-based interactive contract management solution, it will be easier for suppliers to sell, improve data quality, reduce the administrative burden for suppliers and increase opportunities for small and medium enterprises. The EPS will be incrementally implemented within PSPC beginning in late 2019.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.