Caution Updated:

  • New! Reinforcement work to the Bearspaw South Feeder Main is underway. City-wide water restrictions are in effect and indoor water conservation is needed. Learn more.

Supply Management

Supply Management

The City of Calgary makes thousands of purchases each year to deliver the services Calgarians depend on every day. The Supply Management team ensures:

  • The City receives the best value for the public funds that are spent. 
  • All purchasing takes place in an open, fair and transparent manner. 
  • Purchases are compliant with public procurement law and trade agreements.

To view The City’s current purchasing opportunities, please visit The City of Calgary’s Ariba Discovery Page or Alberta Purchasing Connection (APC). If you would like to bid on one of these opportunities, register for a free SAP Business Network account. 

Latest updates

Request for Quotation (RFQ) template updates

Effective January 15, 2026, the Goods and Services RFQ procurement template will reflect Alberta’s updated access and privacy legislation. Suppliers will also be able to accept the acknowledgments for the template electronically in SAP Ariba instead of requiring manual signatures.

The Social Procurement weighting has increased from 5% to 10% and includes a clearer scoring methodology. These changes will improve clarity, compliance and alignment with current procurement policies. The template can be accessed through SAP Ariba.

Updates to construction procurement templates


Effective Nov. 24, 2025, construction procurement templateswill reflect Alberta’s updated access and privacy legislation. Suppliers will also be able to accept the acknowledgments for non-binding templates directly into SAP Ariba instead of requiring manual signatures.

See Construction templates on Preparing construction procurement documents for more information.

Updated way to request a bid debrief

To improve debrief cycle times and streamline our communication during the procurement process, we have updated the way suppliers can request a debrief to receive feedback on their bids. 

As part of the updated process, we’ll email all bidders once the procurement is awarded and include a hyperlink to the debrief request intake form. When you click the link in the email, complete and submit the survey form to request a debrief.

We heard your feedback and our aim is to improve the time it takes to schedule a debrief. This process will start for contracts awarded from August 25, 2025.

Popular information

  • Bid opportunities and how to become a supplier

    Find information on working with us, bid opportunities, and terms and conditions.

  • Contract management system

    How-to-guides for using SAP Ariba, our Contract Management System (CMS).

  • Prequalification

    In certain work areas, such as construction and architecture, we require that vendors prequalify.

  • Social procurement

    Our Social Procurement program includes initiatives such as our Indigenous Procurement program. Learn more about strategies we use to create public value through procurement.

Learn more

Learn more about how to do business with The City and our latest highlights in Supply Management as shared at our Advancing Inclusive Trade in Calgary event.

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The Government of Canada’s Bill S-211, Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act increases awareness and transparency of forced labour and child labour risks. It drives businesses to ensure that exploitative practices are addressed and removed from their supply chains.

The City of Calgary strives to work with suppliers who meet the highest integrity standards that align with our corporate values and behaviours. The 2024 Report on Bill S-211 Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act outlines the measures we’ve taken in 2024 to mitigate the risk of forced labour or child labour being used either directly by The City or within our supply chains.