ScaleUp - Social Procurement Initiative (English)
Channel: TECHNATION CANADA
Date: 2021-11-19

ScaleUp is a new social procurement pilot initiative that helps make the procurement process easier, faster and aims to diversify who receives contracts. Led by the Center of Expertise in Agile and Innovative Procurement (CoEAIP) from Shared Services Canada (SSC), ScaleUp targets micro & small businesses that are either indigenous businesses or businesses owned or led by underrepresented groups (women, visible minorities and/or persons with disabilities). Our vision is to award hundreds of IT-related contracts -each valued up to $238,000- to these businesses. ScaleUp includes user-friendly, intuitive and interactive solicitation documents that allow an expedited and simplified solicitation process that can be usually completed within two weeks. 
Monitor Buy&Sell.gc.ca for opportunities. ScaleUp’s first requirement (Gamification Expert) will be published by November 2021, and more will follow.