SSC announced new agreements with Xerox Canada Ltd., Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd., and Ricoh Canada Inc. to deliver managed print services to the Government of Canada. These six-year agreements are worth an estimated $60 million annually. The new agreements will simplify and improve service delivery to Government of Canada employees, while ensuring Government’s … Read more
Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) announced that the Government of Canada has signed a renewed agreement with Microsoft Canada that includes a new suite of modern digital communication and collaboration tools for public servants. The full release is available online. Call 613-670-1626.
Shared Services Canad, Defence Construction Canada and the Department of National Defence opened a new enterprise data centre in Borden, Ont. The Government of Canada is closing outdated legacy data centres as it opens faster, more secure and more reliable enterprise data centres. The full release is available online. Call 819-997-5421.
Minister of Public Services and Procurement Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) announced that Shared Services Canada is now offering public cloud computing services for the Government of Canada. These new cloud services will benefit Canadians and their families by increasing access to government data and services. The full release is available online. Call 613-670-1626.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Steven MacKinnon (Gatineau, Que.) announced the award of a seven-year, $176 million contract to TELUS to provide modern, network-based workplace communication services, including Voice over Internet Protocol telephone, instant messaging, and desktop videoconferencing. This contract will improve the reliability of the government’s telecommunications systems and reduce … Read more
Minister of Public Services and Procurement Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) announced the award of cellular services and mobile devices contracts of up to $432.1 million over six years to Bell Mobility and Rogers Communications Inc. The new contracts will provide flexible service plans and improved rates. SSC is ensuring the ongoing provision of voice, text and data services … Read more
On behalf of Acting Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.), Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld (Ottawa West – Nepean, Ont.) announced the award of three contracts totalling $13.2 million to MetOcean Telematics and Track24 Canada Ltd. to provide the Government of Canada with mobile satellite telecommunications equipment and services that can … Read more
Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote (Bonavista-Burin-Trinity, Nfld.) announced that Shared Services Canada is launching a consultation to seek feedback from Canadians, federal public servants, client departments and industry on its IT Transformation Plan. The plan is a roadmap to modernize the Government of Canada’s IT infrastructure and the way it delivers services to departments and agencies, … Read more
Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) delivered a keynote address at Canada’s Government Technology Exhibition and Conference 2014, summarizing Shared Services Canada’s (SSC) progress on the Government of Canada’s information technology (IT) transformation agenda. inley discussed SSC’s focus on generating savings and improving cyber security government wide. The full release is … Read more
Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) announced the opening of SSC’s second enterprise data centre (EDC) in Borden, Ontario. The first EDC in Gatineau, Quebec, has been in operation since November 2013. More information is available online.
