Suppliers qualified to offer linguistic services to the Translation Bureau
Information for linguistic services suppliers already registered or holding a supply arrangement (SA) with the Translation Bureau.
On this page
- Requesting security clearance
- Finding invitations to tender
- Offering your services to federal departments and agencies other than the Translation Bureau
- Information for first-time suppliers
- Related links
- For more information
Requesting security clearance
As a linguistic services supplier for the Translation Bureau, you cannot request security clearance for yourself. The Translation Bureau will initiate the process according to operational needs.
Finding invitations to tender
The Translation Bureau cannot guarantee any amount of work for:
- suppliers with a SA (translation in official languages)
- suppliers registered in its directory (translation in Indigenous languages or foreign languages; interpretation in official languages, Indigenous languages, foreign languages or sign languages; or terminology).
The amount of work available depends on the Bureau’s operational needs.
When the Bureau needs linguistic services from the private sector, it sends an invitation to tender by email to suppliers with a SA or to suppliers registered in its directory.
For high-volume contracts, the Bureau may also post calls for tender on the Tender opportunities – CanadaBuys webpage.
Suppliers located outside Canada
Most of the Bureau’s bid solicitations are limited to Canadian services as defined in the Archived - Canadian content definition (clause A3050T).
If you are a foreign languages translation supplier, consider this requirement if you expect to be outside Canada when the work is done.
You will be invited to bid only:
- when there are fewer than 3 Canadian service suppliers in our suppliers directory that meet our selection criteria
- when the work to be done is not subject to security requirements
Offering your services to federal departments and agencies other than the Translation Bureau
To offer your linguistic services to federal departments and agencies other than the Translation Bureau:
- search for active opportunities on the Tender opportunities – CanadaBuys webpage (enter the keyword “translation” or other relevant keywords and select the “Services” category filter)
- consult the list of current opportunities at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Information for first-time suppliers
If you are offering your services to the Government of Canada for the first time, learn about the procurement process: Preparing to sell to the Government of Canada.
Related links
- Registration form for the Translation Bureau’s directory of linguistic services suppliers
- Canadian Content Policy
- Policy on Government Security