Procurement

Getting started

Get started as a supplier to government: step by step

How to get started as a supplier if you want to do business with the Government of Nova Scotia.

Get started with procurement as a public sector entity: step by step

How to get started with procurement as a public sector entity if you’re using the Government of Nova Scotia’s procurement process.

How to sell to government

Selling to government

Procurement (buying) processes vary depending on the value of the goods, services and construction needed. Government needs to use existing standing offers first when looking for a supplier.

Policies, guidelines and processes

Ethical procurement standards

Ethical standards that Government of Nova Scotia employees need to follow during the procurement process.

Procurement guides

Collection of procurement guidelines for the government, public sector entities and suppliers.

Procurement manual: protocols

Protocols and guidelines to support government’s procurement process.

Public Procurement Act: overview

Overview of the Public Procurement Act, including how Government of Nova Scotia and public sector entities must buy goods, services and construction in Nova Scotia.

Sustainable Procurement Policy (Policy 3.1): 300 common services manual

Policy and procedures on the procurement of goods, services and construction.

Trade agreements for procurement

Collection of trade agreements that impact how Government of Nova Scotia and public sector entities buy goods, services and construction.

Procurement dispute management and complaint processes

Bidder complaints about government’s procurement process

How bidders can submit a complaint about government’s procurement process and the process government and public sector entities need to follow for complaints.

Bidder complaints settlement logs for procurement competitions

List of complaints vendors submitted as part of the procurement process and what decisions or actions government took to settle them.

Bidder debriefing process: procurement

How to request a debriefing for a proposal submitted to government, how the debriefing process works and what it covers.

Procurement services

Add your business and construction products to the Innovative, Sustainable Construction Products Directory

Businesses can request that their business information and the types of sustainable construction products they sell are added to the directory.

Find alternative procurement award notices

Search and view alternative procurement award notices from Government of Nova Scotia and public sector entities.

Find current standing offers

List of standing offers from Government of Nova Scotia and public sector entities.

Find public tender notices

Search and view tender notices from Government of Nova Scotia and public sector entities.

Sign up for tender notifications

Get email notifications with tender notices by signing up with the Tender Opportunities Notification Service (TONS).

Supplier COVID-19 attestation form

COVID-19 supplier attestation: procurement

Suppliers need confirm their vaccination status when renewing or bidding on future procurement contracts.

Sustainable procurement

Sustainable procurement

Collection of documents outlining how government procurement considers the environmental, economic and social factors related to the goods, services and construction it buys.