Federal professional-services work runs through pre-qualified pools. You qualify once, then compete inside a smaller vetted group instead of bidding in the open every time. But being on a list does not bring work on its own. The government confirms you still have to market yourself to the departments doing the buying. We get you qualified, help you get in front of the right buyers, and write your first proposal.
The broadest entry point
For professional services below the trade-agreement threshold (about $100K per requirement). Covers IT and non-IT. Lower bar: about a year in business and one reference project per category. Best place for most businesses to start.
Task-based IT
The IT list, task-based tech work at or above the threshold. Seven streams. Higher bar, often needs certifications and security-cleared people.
Solutions-based IT
Outcome-based IT, for larger transformation projects.
Non-IT professional services
The non-IT professional-services list above the threshold.
Temporary help
Temporary staffing in the National Capital Region. Narrower scope, specific to short-term placements.
Audit support
A narrower list for professional audit support services.
Provincial equivalents
Provinces run their own versions. Ontario's Vendor of Record is the best-known example.
A pool of pre-qualified suppliers. You still compete inside the pool for each specific need, but only against the other qualified members - not the whole open market.
Terms and rates are set up front, so departments can order directly against the offer without running a new competition each time.
Pick the list that fits your work.
Not every list is right for every business. We start by matching your services to the list that will actually see the work you want.
Choose your categories.
You qualify per category, not for the whole list. We start you with up to 4 that match your proven work; you can add more in later refresh cycles.
Substantiate each category with a reference.
For each category you provide one qualifying project, usually from the last 5 years, that proves you have done that work. No project, no category. We cannot invent references.
We prepare and submit the full response.
Corporate documents, category responses, references, pricing - assembled to the government's exact template.
The government evaluates on its cycle.
Refreshes are often quarterly, so qualification is not instant. We track the cycle and any clarification requests.
Then positioning and your first proposal.
Being on a list is the door. We turn it into work by getting you in front of the right buyers and writing your first proposal.