Open ProvincesSelling to the federal government: create the correct supplier accounts in CanadaBuys and SAP Business Network
Prepare legal identity and business number, create profiles without duplication, link accounts and validate payment and tender notices.
Registration guarantees no contract and a fake invitation can divert banking details. Use only official portals.
Confirm the scope
Standardize legal name, business number, addresses, contacts, languages, categories and controlled payment details.
Prepare the information
Create or recover the CanadaBuys profile and avoid duplicate accounts for the same entity or number.
Complete the process
Complete the required SAP Business Network registration to bid or receive a contract and link invitations.
Keep follow-up records
Test access, notices and users, then separately maintain contacts, administrators and banking information.
Register a business as a federal supplier — Canada.ca
Sources and limits
Official sources are linked in the guide. Checked August 29, 2026; confirm current rules, forms and deadlines with the responsible authority.
General information based on federal and national rules; provincial rules may differ. Confirm with the official body before acting. Last reviewed : 2026-08-29.