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Effective April 4, 2025 public sector organizations in Ontario are prohibited from purchasing goods directly from US-based companies through the Procurement Restriction Policy

Issued by Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board · via bids&tenders — Canadian municipal & public-sector bid opportunities

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Published
28 Sept 2026
Closes
20 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC
Reference
Q-26-66
Location
Ontario, Canada
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
goods

Details

Electronic Bid Submissions Only Effective April 4, 2025 public sector organizations in Ontario are prohibited from purchasing goods directly from US-based companies through the Procurement Restriction Policy. A U.S. business means a supplier, manufacturer or distributor of any business structure (includes a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other business structure) that: i. has its headquarters or main office located in the U.S., and ii. has fewer than 250 full-time employees in Canada at the time of the applicable procurement process. If you are defined as a U.S. business you will not be considered for this procurement process.

Buyer: Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board

Bid number: Q-26-66

Bid classification: Goods

Bid type: RFT

Question deadline: Thu Oct 8, 2026 2:00:00 PM (EDT)

Submission type: Online Submissions Only

Public opening: No

Categories: Information Technology; Services; Computer Software

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Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, going back to September 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom and Transport & Logistics. There are 135 open IT & Telecom tenders in Canada. This one closes in 22 days.

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Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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