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• Guide · Security and compliance · 2 min read Security screening for IT suppliers to the Government of Canada How the federal Contract Security Program works, the difference between organization and personnel screening, reliability status and secret clearances, and how small firms get sponsored.
• Guide · Kinds of tech work · 2 min read How to win public cybersecurity contracts The cybersecurity services governments buy, from penetration testing to security operations, the certifications and clearances buyers ask for, and how small security firms get on the shortlist.
• Guide · Countries and regions · 4 min read Selling IT to government in Canada Where Canadian federal, provincial and municipal IT tenders are posted, the supply arrangements that control most federal IT work, security clearances, and how a small firm gets started.
• Guide · Kinds of tech work · 2 min read How to win public IT support and managed services contracts …levels, show they already support similar organizations, and prove their security controls. Small managed service providers do best with local councils, schools, health clinics and agencies with a few hundred users or fewer.…
• Guide · 8 min read How to win government IT contracts as a small tech firm …Governments are the biggest buyers of software, websites, cloud, IT support and security in almost every country. A large share of that spend goes to contracts under a few hundred thousand dollars, which is the sweet spot for a firm…
• Guide · Supplier lists · 2 min read Canada's federal IT supply arrangements: TBIPS, TSPS, SBIPS and ProServices …main arrangements. How qualification works. How departments award work. Security clearances. Common questions. Related. A large share of the Government of Canada's spending on IT professionals and consultants goes through a…
• Guide · Pricing and contracts · 2 min read Government IT contract terms explained for small firms …are limitation of liability, intellectual property, data protection and security, service levels and credits, payment terms, termination rights, insurance and audit. Read the draft contract before you bid, ask clarification…
• Guide · Supplier lists · 2 min read How to join the BuyICT Digital Marketplace Panel …categories you offer, such as software engineering, user research, cyber security or data. Check BuyICT for when the panel is accepting new sellers. 3. Provide evidence requested for each category, such as case studies, rates…
• Guide · Finding tenders · 4 min read How to read a tender document in 30 minutes …27001 or Cyber Essentials. - Staff with specific qualifications or a security clearance. - Insurance at a stated level. - Data kept in a particular country. Copy each one into a list, and next to it write how you will prove…
• Guide · Kinds of tech work · 2 min read How to win public IT consulting contracts …bid through a small firm or a subcontracting arrangement. Insurance and security clearance requirements still apply. Why do consulting bids fail? Most fail because a proposed person's résumé does not clearly prove a mandatory…
• Guide · Kinds of tech work · 3 min read How to win public software development contracts …them after award usually needs the buyer's approval. - Accessibility and security : how you build to WCAG 2.1 or 2.2 AA and follow secure development practice. - Price : a day rate card, a fixed price per phase, or both. Requirements…
• Template · Writing bids · 2 min read How to write a capability statement for government buyers …procurement business number, any supply arrangements or standing offers, security clearance level, and Indigenous business registration if applicable. - UK and EU: company number, frameworks you are on, Cyber Essentials or ISO…
• Template · Writing bids · 2 min read How to write team CVs for government tenders …this contract, then the most relevant experience, certifications and clearances, and keep every CV to the length and format the buyer asks for. The one-page tender CV. Write to the requirement. Key personnel. Common mistakes.…
• Guide · Countries and regions · 3 min read Selling IT to government in Australia …are posted. The rules that apply. BuyICT and the Digital Marketplace. Security: IRAP, the ISM and the Essential Eight. What Australian buyers usually ask for. Can foreign firms bid?. How to get started. Common questions.…
• Guide · Countries and regions · 4 min read Selling IT to government in the UK …and cyber frameworks for hardware, software licences, connectivity and security services. The NHS, councils and regional buying groups run their own frameworks too. Getting on the right framework when it opens is often the…
• Guide · Countries and regions · 4 min read Selling IT to government in the United States …Pick your NAICS codes. Small business set-asides. Contract vehicles. Security and compliance. State and local government. Can foreign firms bid?. How to get started. Common questions. The US federal government is the largest…
• Guide · Growing your business · 2 min read Teaming agreements and joint bids for small IT firms …skills or certifications. - Add capacity for a larger contract. - Meet a security clearance or local presence requirement. - Add social value, such as an Indigenous or local partner. - Reduce risk on a contract that's big for…