For public sector organizations modernizing their record-keeping, the challenge is not just finding a capable digitization partner - it’s finding one who can be engaged quickly and without procurement risk. Octacom has spent more than a decade serving government clients at every level. We hold pre-qualified procurement designations at both the provincial and federal levels, meaning the vetting is done and the path to engagement is clear.
At the federal level, Octacom holds a National Master Standing Offer (NMSO) for digital scanning services through Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). This standing offer covers federal departments and agencies across the country.
The NMSO allows federal buyers to issue call-ups against the standing offer to engage Octacom's services, bypassing the traditional RFP process while maintaining full procurement compliance.
At the provincial level, Octacom is a designated Vendor of Record (VOR) for Digitization Services through Ontario’s Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery (MPBSD). This designation places us on the province’s pre-approved supplier list for document scanning and digitization projects.
In practice, Ontario government ministries, agencies, and broader public sector organizations can engage Octacom directly without running a full competitive procurement. The qualification work has already been done.
At the municipal level, Octacom works with city governments and regional bodies through competitive RFx processes and, where applicable, through federal NMSO call-up authority. Municipal procurement teams benefit from Octacom's track record with provincial and federal counterparts, certified security posture, and experience handling the volume and sensitivity that government work demands.
Canada’s healthcare sector manages some of the most sensitive and voluminous records of any industry and federally-funded healthcare organizations can engage Octacom directly through the NMSO, without a competitive RFP.
Healthcare organizations come to us with two distinct but often overlapping needs:
For health records specifically, security and compliance are non-negotiable. Octacom's HITRUST certification is directly relevant here: it was designed for organizations handling health information and demonstrates that the controls, processes, and infrastructure meet the standard government and healthcare buyers expect.
These designations reflect substantive vetting, not a box-checking exercise. Both the Ontario VOR and federal NMSO processes involve rigorous evaluation of a vendor’s capabilities, security posture, and operational maturity.
To earn and maintain these credentials, Octacom has demonstrated compliance across multiple dimensions:
For procurement teams, these designations translate to concrete advantages:
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Speed to Engagement Skip the months-long RFP cycle. When a digitization need arises, you can move directly to scoping and contracting. |
Reduced Procurement Risk The vetting has been done by central procurement authorities. You are not taking a chance on an unknown vendor. |
Compliance by Design Engaging a VOR or NMSO vendor means your procurement is defensible. The process is built for audit readiness. |
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Operational Confidence You are working with a vendor who has already demonstrated the security controls and delivery capabilities that government work demands. |
Domain Expertise More than a decade of government digitization experience at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels. |
Audit-Ready Security SOC 2 Type II and HITRUST certifications, background-checked staff, and chain-of-custody protocols aligned with government requirements. |
Whether you are a municipal government digitizing legacy records, a provincial ministry modernizing paper-based workflows, or a federal department with a backlog of physical files, Octacom is ready to engage through the procurement channels you already have in place.
Ontario public sector organizations: can engage through the Digitization Services VOR.
Federal departments and agencies: can issue call-ups against Octacom's NMSO for digital scanning services.
Municipal governments: can leverage these frameworks or engage Octacom directly through a competitive process.
Healthcare organizations: with federal funding can issue call-ups against Octacom's NMSO for day-forward scanning, data capture, or back-file conversion programs.
Reach out to our public sector team to discuss your project scope and procurement pathway. Whether you are working under a standing offer, an active VOR, or building a competitive brief, we can help you move forward.
Octacom is a SOC 2, Type II Audited enterprise software and services company focused on document and data automation solutions, including automated data capture. Founded in 1976, Octacom specializes in accounts payable automation and automated invoice processing, among other digital / automated business process outsourcing services.
If your organization is looking to learn more about our solutions and services, please contact us and we would be glad to help.