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A Word from the Founder
START HERE: Registering for the SAP Ariba Business Network (DON'T SKIP THIS!)

Introduction
Step One: Register on SAP Ariba Business Network (Video Walk-Through)
Step Two: Filling out the Government of Canada Survey (Video Walk-Through)
Step Three: Completing Your SAP Ariba Business Network Profile (Video Walk-Through)
Bonus: Getting Your D-U-N-S Number
Important Links
Terms You Should Know
MODULE 1 – Understanding Procurement Vehicles for Goods

Standing Offers vs Supply Arrangements & Regional vs National Procurement (Introduction Video)
Lesson 1: What is a Standing Offer (RFSO)?
Lesson 2: What is a Supply Arrangement (RFSA)?
Lesson 3: National vs Regional Procurement Opportunities
MODULE 2 – Finding Opportunities on CanadaBuys

Navigating CanadaBuys (Introduction Video)
Step 1: Access the Platform
Step 2: Apply Core Filters
Step 3: Use Commodity Strategy
Step 4: Dissecting the RFSO (Video Walk-Through)
Step 5: Determine Fit
Key Takeaway
Exercise #1: Finding Procurement Opportunities on CanadaBuys
MODULE 3 – Using SOSA Open Data for Market Intelligence

What is SOSA Open Data & Why is it Useful? (Introduction Video)
Step 1: Access SOSA Dataset
Step 2: Open and Review Key Columns
Step 3: Identify Your Commodity
Step 4: Interpret Competition
Step 5: Analyze Expiry Dates
Step 6: Identify Buying Departments
Exercise #2: Exploring SOSA Open Data
Bonus: Search Government Contracts Over $10,000
MODULE 4 – Building a Procurement Watch System

Why You Need to Watch and What You're Looking For (Introduction Video)
Step 1: Save Searches in CanadaBuys
Step 2: Build a Tracker Spreadsheet
Step 3: Monitor Renewal Cycles
Step 4: Review Opportunities Strategically
Step 5: Maintain Consistency
Exercise #3: Building Your Procurement Watch System
Course Wrap-Up

Recap
Next Steps: Preparing to Participate in Federal Procurement

Important Links

Open the following links in a separate tab to refer to as you work through this course:

CanadaBuys:

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities?status%5B0%5D=1920&status%5B1%5D=87

Dun & Bradstreet:

https://www.dnb.com/en-ca/smb/duns/duns-lookup-form.html

https://www.dnb.com/ca-en/duns-number/get-a-duns.html

Government of Canada Contracts Over $10K:

https://search.open.canada.ca/contracts/

Government of Canada Getting Started guide:

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/getting-started

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/getting-started/preparing-sell-government/how-register-your-business

Government of Canada SOSA Open Data:

https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/f5c8a5a0-354d-455a-99ab-8276aa38032e/resource/e5dcaf48-87d6-4ce1-b17a-35607916b640

SAP Ariba Business Network:

https://service.ariba.com/Register.aw/109552057/aw?awh=r&awssk=Ddpi6ruO&dard=1&ancdc=1