The Sous-secrétariat aux marchés publics
The Sous-secrétariat aux marchés publics ensures rigorous management of contracts and material resources for Québec's public service. To do so, it:
- coordinates enforcement of the public procurement policy;
- implements regulations and procedures, and produces guides;
- participates in the negotiation and follow-up of agreements aimed at a more open public procurement process;
- studies specific authorization requests of government departments and agencies in keeping with government contracting objectives;
- offers government departments and agencies training on the contract awarding process; meets twice annually with the secretaries of selection committees (french).
The Sous-secrétariat also informs and assists its clientele. To do so, it:
- offers all public purchasers a telephone consultation (french) service;
- makes sample tender documents available to public purchasers;
- organizes training and information sessions;
- releases the Info-marchés publics (french) newsletter;
- takes part in business fairs, congresses and exhibitions;
- informs suppliers about how to do business with government departments and agencies (french).
Finally, the Sous-secrétariat is attentive to its clientele's needs. To do so, it:
- evaluates the problems experienced by work providers and suppliers’ associations and, with them, envisages solutions;
- consults work providers before defining regulations governing them;
- consults suppliers and suppliers' associations before defining regulations by publishing them in the Gazette officielle du Québec.
