Opportunities
Discover and evaluate government procurement opportunities
Updated 2025-01-152 min read
Opportunities
Cothon aggregates procurement opportunities from Canadian government sources, helping you discover relevant tenders and make informed bid decisions.
Overview
The Opportunities module provides:
- Automated discovery - Fresh opportunities from CanadaBuys, PWGSC, and Open Canada
- Smart filtering - Find relevant opportunities by department, value, location, and more
- AI intelligence - Get insights on opportunity fit and win probability
- Direct integration - Link opportunities to bid analyses and proposals
Note
Opportunities are updated multiple times daily. Enable notifications to be alerted when new matching opportunities appear.
Getting Started
Key Features
Browsing Tenders
Search and filter the opportunity marketplace
Learn moreFiltering & Search
Advanced filtering to find the right opportunities
Learn moreOpportunity Intelligence
AI-powered insights and recommendations
Learn moreSimilar Opportunities
Find related tenders based on content similarity
Learn moreLinking Analyses
Connect opportunities to your bid analyses
Learn moreData Sources
Cothon aggregates from official Canadian procurement sources:
| Source | Coverage | Update Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| CanadaBuys | Federal opportunities | Multiple times daily |
| PWGSC/TPSGC | Public Works tenders | Daily |
| Open Canada | Open data portal | Daily |
| Provincial | Select provinces | Varies |
Quick Actions
From any opportunity, you can:
- Save - Add to your saved opportunities list
- Analyze - Start a bid analysis with the opportunity linked
- Share - Send to team members
- Track - Monitor status changes and updates
- Generate Proposal - Create a proposal directly from the opportunity
Next Steps
Start exploring opportunities:
- Browsing Tenders - Learn to navigate the marketplace
- Filtering & Search - Master advanced filtering
- Set Up Alerts - Get notified of new opportunities
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