Resources
Practical, Canada-specific walkthroughs for public procurement, proposal structure, and how to pair manual diligence with automation inside Cornerstone.
The step-by-step setup for Alberta contractors: register on Alberta Purchasing Connection, choose commodity codes that match your trades, and turn on alerts across APC, CanadaBuys, and MERX so the right tenders reach you automatically — plus the gaps first-time bidders miss. (For which board covers what, see our APC vs MERX vs CanadaBuys comparison.)
Registration, UNSPSC/NIST commodity codes, standing offers, and notification setup for construction firms bidding federal work.
Executive summary, methodology, schedule, safety, QA, and pricing appendices GCs expect on Canadian public and private RFPs.
Registration, trade categories, notifications, and bidding etiquette for Alberta public procurement.
How provincial ministries, crowns, and municipalities publish work on SaskTenders and how to register for alerts.
What MERX covers versus CanadaBuys, how alerts work, and how to avoid duplicate chasing.
How general conditions, supplementary conditions, drawings, and specs interlock—and what to echo in your proposal.
How subs win downstream work: scope clarity, manpower plans, safety stats, and number discipline.
Common proposal mistakes, evaluation habits, and practical habits that improve win rate.
Categories of tools (tender aggregators, CRM, estimating, proposal) and how Cornerstone fits alongside them.