Supplier FAQ

1. What can I bid on?

Opportunities are open to all who meet the qualifications and requirements of that particular opportunity.

On the BC Bid, you can review opportunities for BC Housing.

BC Housing does not have a specific list of approved suppliers. We post all our public tenders on BC Bid. Anyone is welcome to subscribe, and download opportunities.

2. What are the eligibility requirements?
  1. Arrange to accept direct deposit for payment
  2. Tell us what kind of work you do
  3. Let us know if your organization is a social enterprise or Indigenous business

Depending on the type of work you do for us, and whether you will be working on our sites, we may ask for additional information, such as around insurance, WorkSafe or hazardous material. Email [email protected] for more information about your specific requirements.

 

3. Who won the award/contract?

The selected supplier’s name is posted on BC Bid once the contract is awarded.

4. What if I disagree with a bid decision?

You can complete our Bid Dispute form to obtain more information if your bid wasn’t accepted or to receive clarification from BC Housing.

5.What benefits does BC Bid offer vendors?
  • Click to find out more about BC Bid.
6. When do I need to provide a Criminal Record Clearance letter?

When you or your employees will have unsupervised access to any our of our sites.

Employers: refer to the Criminal Records Review Program Online Services for information regarding registration.

Individuals: please fill out a Consent to a Criminal Record Check and indicate BC Housing under Organization type in Part 2

7. When do I need Professional Liability Insurance?

When you will be providing an opinion to BC Housing that we will use to make decisions.

8. When do I need Comprehensive General Liability Insurance? And for how much?

We require a minimum $2,000,000 Comprehensive General Liability (CGL) for all suppliers who will be on our sites and who do not have project-specific insurance. Bring our Certificate of Insurance Form to your insurance agent to complete.

9. When do I need to supply a WorkSafe BC clearance letter?

All suppliers who have employees who will be on site must provide a WorkSafe BC clearance letter, or a letter explaining why they are not eligible for WorkSafe BC coverage.

All suppliers who have employees who will be on site must provide a WorkSafe BC clearance letter, or a letter explaining why they are not eligible for WorkSafe BC coverage.