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The datamap applies to the Awards Notices download in the Tenders Data dataset published by Buyandsell.gc.ca. This stage is where an award notice announces a contract awarded to a supplier as the result of a tender notice. Fields such as contract award procedure and tendering procedure are included in TENDER FEATURES.

Standardized FieldnameConceptTypeLanguageTitleDescriptionAllowable Values
amendment_dateSYSTEMDateTimeU.S. Englishamendment_dateAmendment date: The date a tender notice is amended. This includes the date and time published in Eastern time, according to regular publishing schedules.
award_dateAWARD FEATURESDateTimeU.S. Englishaward_dateAward date: Date on which a contract came into effect.
contract_award_procedureTENDER FEATURESSingleSelectU.S. Englishcontract_award_procedureContract award procedure (procurement strategy): the process of awarding a contract to a successful bidder where the contract document will depend on the type of bid solicitation.Lowest/Lower Bid, Exclusive Rights, B...
contract_numberCONTRACT TRACKINGTextU.S. Englishcontract_numberContract number: A unique identifier assigned to a contract.
contract_sequence_numberSYSTEMNumberU.S. Englishcontract_sequence_numberContract sequence number: The number of contracts that have been issued by PWGSC against a specific requisition.
contract_valueAMOUNTCurrencyU.S. Englishcontract_valueValue: Specifies the monetary value of the contract.
currencyAMOUNTCurrencyU.S. EnglishcurrencyCurrency: The medium of exchange as defined by reference to the geographical location of the authorities responsible for it.
customer_infoBUYERTextU.S. Englishcustomer_infoEnd user information: The end user information identifies the entity (e.g. client department, agency, Crown corporation) on whose behalf the standing offer or supply arrangement has been put in place.
descriptionGOODS / SERVICESTextU.S. EnglishdescriptionTender notice description: A detailed description of the tender notice. This includes items such as any introductory or purpose text, a description of the notice, background information, instructions, any mandatory text inclusions, and line item information. The information included in this description does not duplicate the information or details found in the attachments, such as clauses or sample documents.
end_user_entityBUYERTextU.S. Englishend_user_entityEnd User: The end user identifies the entity (e.g. client department, agency, Crown corporation) on whose behalf the standing offer or supply arrangement has been put in place.
gsinGOODS / SERVICESTextU.S. EnglishgsinGSIN Code: The Goods and Services Identification Number (GSIN) is the code used by the federal government to identify generic product descriptions for its procurement activities.
languageSYSTEMSingleSelectU.S. EnglishlanguageLanguage: The language of the tender notice.French, English
procurement_entityADD ONTextU.S. Englishprocurement_entityProcurement Entity: The Government of Canada organization that was primarily responsible for conducting a given procurement. The procurement entity may not be the organization that is purchasing items through a given contract.
procurement_entity_nameADD ONTextU.S. Englishprocurement_entity_nameProcurement Entity Name: The name of the Government of Canada organization that was primarily responsible for conducting a given procurement. The procurement entity may not be the organization that is purchasing items through a given contract.Public Works and Government Services ...
publication_dateSYSTEMDateTimeU.S. Englishpublication_dateDate published: The date a tender notice is publicly published.
publishing_statusSYSTEMSingleSelectU.S. Englishpublishing_statusSolicitation status: The various states that a published solicitation may potentially go through.Active
reference_numberTENDER TRACKINGTextU.S. Englishreference_numberReference number: An identifier assigned to a published tender notice.
solicitation_numberTENDER TRACKINGTextU.S. Englishsolicitation_numberSolicitation number: A solicitation identifier that is issued by a government department that is found in tender notices and award notices on GETS (ie: NPP, ACAN).
supplier_infoSUPPLIERTextU.S. Englishsupplier_infoSupplier information: The name and address of a supplier, who has been registered in VIM and/or SRI, to do business with a government department in supplying goods/services.
tendering_procedureTENDER FEATURESSingleSelectU.S. Englishtendering_procedureTendering procedure: means open tendering procedures, selective tendering procedures and limited tendering procedures.Limited,Selective,Open
titleGOODS / SERVICESTextU.S. EnglishtitleTitle: A succinct title, or name, that summarizes the tender notice. This title is shared with any resulting contract and tender award notice, in both official languages.