Guides
How public work in BC actually gets posted, bid and won, written for trades and small service businesses. Every guide is checked against the official sources and uses CrewBid's own bid data.
Getting started
Where public work is posted and how it gets awarded.
- How to win government contracts in BC as a small trade business Where BC public service contracts are posted, what to set up before you bid, how tenders are scored, and how small crews win them. 4 min read · Published October 24, 2026
- Tender words in plain English: RFQ, RFP, ITT and more What RFQ, RFP, ITT, standing offer, addendum, bid bond, holdback and other public tender terms mean, in plain language for BC trades. 4 min read · Published October 24, 2026
- When BC public buyers have to post a tender (and why you don't see small jobs) The trade agreement thresholds that make BC buyers post contracts publicly, what happens below them, and how to get invited to quote on smaller work. 3 min read · Published October 24, 2026
Registering on portals
Step-by-step sign-ups for the sites buyers post on.
Requirements and paperwork
The clearances, insurance and certificates buyers ask for.
By trade
Who buys your kind of work, when, and what wins it.
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