The Government of Canada is actively looking for Canadian-owned businesses to purchase goods and services from, yet the process can seem a little intimidating for business owners who are new to the procurement process.

In this session, questions about selling goods or services to the government were answered by a panel of experts!

We hosted Aaron Ydenberg from Public Services and Procurement Canada and Anne Bank from The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces for an interactive Q&A. They shared tips about:

• Doing business with the Government – how does the process work?
• Using the CanadaBuys website to find opportunities, and how you can practice bidding
• The kinds of opportunities available through the Innovation for Defence, Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program (they may surprise you!)

We also hosted Jodi Huettner, CEO of Helga Wear, a woman’s workwear brand based on Vancouver, who shared her story of selling to the government and what she’s learned along the way.

Facilitator: Danielle Hofer, Outreach Officer, Women’s Enterprise Centre
Panelists:

• Aaron Ydenberg, Business Engagement for Public Services and Procurement Canada
• Anne Bank, Acting Director General International and Industry Programs,
  The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces
• Jodi Huettner, CEO of Helga Wear

From December 1, 2020