We break down Québec public procurement, one aspect at a time: regulatory news, bidding strategies, and sector analysis.
Monthly publication
Every month, a snapshot of Québec public contracts, from the SEAO open data.
September edition. Half of contracts show up on SEAO within about three weeks of being awarded, but at least 6% wait more than a year. What that changes about how you read the registry.
Read the articleJune edition. Based on the SEAO open data, the share of contracts awarded without a call for tenders runs from about half at school service centres to nearly nine in ten in the health network.
Read the articleFrom 11% in civil engineering to 93% in health, the share of contracts awarded without a call for tenders varies enormously by sector. Our analysis of 160,508 contracts, and what it changes for your SME.
Read the articleEvery month, Adjudica reads the SEAO open data for SMEs. The stable finding: a clear majority of public contracts, nearly 2 in 3, are awarded without a call for tenders, with a median contract around $64,000.
Read the articleRevenu Québec attestation, bid security, insurance, authorizations, signed forms: the documents a public tender can require, where to get them, how to avoid rejection.
Read the articleThere's no universal win rate to chase in public tenders: it all depends on your strategy. Here's how to measure yours, read it right, and improve it where it counts.
Read the articleYou won a public construction contract and now they want a performance bond? Here's what it covers, what it costs, and how to get one in time.
Read the articleSEAO for Québec, CanadaBuys for federal contracts, MERX for private multi-source monitoring: here's which tender platform a Québec SME really needs, and when.
Read the articleWhat the AMP does, when you need an authorization to contract, what it checks, and how to file a complaint, first with the public body, then with the AMP.
Read the articleHydro-Québec does not use SEAO: its market calls and bid submissions live in the Espace approvisionnement portal. Here's how an SME registers, qualifies and bids.
Read the articleAt what amount does a public contract legally require a call for tenders? The current 2026 thresholds, by type of body and type of contract.
Read the articleThe tax compliance attestation is mandatory for almost every public contract. How to get it, how long it lasts, and the traps that get bids rejected.
Read the articleBid security guarantees you'll honour your offer if you win. Here's when it's required in Québec, how much it costs, and how to obtain one.
Read the articleBelow the tender thresholds, public bodies can award contracts directly. Here's how it works, and how to land one for your business.
Read the articleMost rejected bids aren't caused by a bad price, but by an avoidable administrative mistake. Here are the 5 most common ones and how to prevent them.
Read the articlePast tender results are public in Québec. Here's how to use them as competitive intelligence to bid smarter and win more public contracts.
Read the articleAn addendum can change the rules of a call for tenders after publication. Miss one and your bid can be rejected. Here's how to track and handle them.
Read the articleNever held a public contract? You can still bid. Here are the real eligibility criteria for Québec public tenders and where to start with no track record.
Read the articleThe 2022-2026 strategy wrapped up in March 2026 and the 2026-2030 strategy is out. Here's what changed for Québec SMEs, the concrete results, and what the new strategy plans.
Read the articleData: “Système électronique d’appel d’offres (SEAO)”, Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor, on Données Québec under the CC BY 4.0 licence; Adjudica analysis and calculations.
Data: City of Montréal contract records (council and agglomeration, boroughs, public servants), released as open data under the CC BY 4.0 licence; Adjudica analysis and calculations.
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