Canadian businesses of all sizes offering products, services, or solutions suitable for foreign federal, state, or municipal government buyers
Services
Canadian Commercial Corporation - International Prime Contractor + GBOF
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), Canada's government-to-government contracting agency, puts a Government-of-Canada-backed G2G contract between Canadian exporters and foreign federal, state, and municipal government buyers (fee-based), plus the free Global Bid Opportunity Finder (GBOF) to discover foreign government tenders.
Overview
Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), Canada's government-to-government contracting agency, puts a Government-of-Canada-backed G2G contract between Canadian exporters and foreign federal, state, and municipal government buyers (fee-based), plus the free Global Bid Opportunity Finder (GBOF) to discover foreign government tenders.
Key numbers
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Instrument | service |
| Level | federal |
| Region | Canada |
| Administrator | Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) |
| Intake status | Open - ongoing service |
| Non-US bias | Foreign government buyers globally; US military sales use the separate U.S. DoW Prime Contractor program |
Eligibility
Established Canadian companies with demonstrated operational capabilities and a strong track record of delivery to governments
Companies pursuing foreign public-sector contracts where the end customer is a national, regional, or authorized government entity
Priority sectors
defence, aerospace, security, infrastructure, clean technology, nuclear, ICT, and other critical industries
Best suited to complex, high-value, or strategic solutions (trade-help notes deals typically over $10M)
What it covers
Government-to-government (G2G) contracting
CCC signs a pursuit agreement with the company, negotiates a G2G contract with the foreign government, and subcontracts delivery to the Canadian company
Government of Canada guarantee of contract performance for the foreign buyer
Advocacy, contract negotiation, performance oversight, and financial administration through contract closeout
Reduced payment and political risk (payments and cash flows flow through CCC)
Global Bid Opportunity Finder (GBOF)
free search tool with 5,000+ new public-sector opportunities daily from over 40 sources across 200 jurisdictions, available to all Canadian businesses
Free advisory services (Deal Assist)
business development advice, referrals, and tools at each stage of the deal
Market and diversification rules
US military sales are served by the separate, free U.S. DoW Prime Contractor program rather than the International Prime Contractor service
CCC is not a bank; buyer financing for G2G contracts is arranged with EDC and other institutions
Fee-based service; fees negotiated per contract and generally calculated as a percentage of contract value (roughly 3-5% per trade-help summary)
How to apply
Register for free on GBOF (www.gbof.ca) to find foreign government bid opportunities and set up alerts
Book a discovery call or talk to a CCC advisor to validate the sales opportunity
Complete CCC onboarding for G2G support
Sign a Pursuit Agreement with CCC to collaborate on the sales pursuit
CCC negotiates the G2G contract with the foreign government and signs a subcontract with your company for delivery
Stacking notes
CCC G2G services complement federal funding (CanExport grants) and EDC financing on the same deal
International Prime Contractor is fee-based; the U.S. DoW Prime Contractor program is free
Notes
CCC is a Crown corporation established in 1946; Canada's government-to-government contracting agency
Fees cover performance oversight, financial administration, and up-front business development costs; the exact 3-5% range is not published on official CCC pages
2023-24
559 Canadian businesses served and $3.2B in new contracts signed; 2024-25: $2.7B in new export contracts through the International Prime Contractor service
GBOF is funded by the Government of Canada and available exclusively to Canadian businesses
Relevant services
The services below are grant-eligible: CanExport and EDC reimburse up to 50% for incorporated Canadian exporters.
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Grant programs can reimburse up to 50% of eligible market-entry costs. In one free call we tell you honestly whether your product fits a non-US market.
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