The Canadian Cyber Security Procurement Vehicle was established to create a Secure Supplier Ecosystem & pre-qualify vendors with the required cyber security capabilities to provide the ability to:

• Quickly respond to emerging Cyber Threats
• Facilitate dialogue on Canada’s requirements in order to improve interoperability and integration of technologies 
• Increase access to Cyber defense technologies
• Streamline the procurement of Cyber Security requirements.  

Shared Services Canada has established a list of Qualified Respondents (QRs) who are authorized to engage with Canadian federal agencies, and ultimately sell technology related to cyber security. Carahsoft successfully qualified as a respondent for the CSPV in December 2023.

The CSPV is the preferred contract vehicle for federal cyber security related purchases and is flexible for purchasing both on-prem and cloud solutions in addition to training and services.

In order to transact through the CSPV, a Vendor must sign an OEM Certification form for Carahsoft to include on our Master Supply Source List. When the Canadian government wants to purchase Cyber and IT Security technology, they will reference their Master Supply list and invite QRs who meet the requirements to respond.