Mission

Office of Small and Medium Enterprises
"Helping small and medium enterprises do business with the Government of Canada"

OSME's Mission

The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises (OSME), as part of the government of Canada, supports the government agenda to provide value for Canadians by:

• Encouraging and assisting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to participate in the federal government procurement process;
• Improving the links between supply and demand and influencing change within government acquisitions; and
• Conducting economic analysis of Government of Canada procurement and the private sector.

OSME's Values

The management and staff of OSME are guided in our work by the following core values:

Core Value 1

SMEs are a vital engine of economic activity in Canada and they have a valuable contribution to make to government procurement;

Core Value 2

Public procurement is a specialized profession that is based on openness, fairness and transparency and the principles of sound stewardship;

Core Value 3

Our staff are our strength and our major resource in achieving our objectives and relationships are the cornerstone of our endeavour; and

Core Value 4

Exchanging ideas, knowledge, values, and experience is essential to the achievement of our Mission.