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Contract Security Program

The Contract Security Program (CSP) screens contractors bidding on federal contracts that carry security requirements; PSPC administers it. The program then supplies the required security clauses to the contracting client, per Public Services and Procurement Canada's own description of how the CSP operates in practice.

Class
Authorization program
Owner
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Last verified

What it is

"Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) administers the CSP."

A security screening and clearance process for contractors and bidders entering contracts that carry a security requirement.

"The CSP will then provide the security clauses to the client."

Who owns it

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC).

Who asks for it

Public procurement. Verified only for contracts and tenders that carry a security requirement — the source page describes screening tied to those contracts, not a general-market obligation.

Federal contracting authorities that build a security requirement into a tender or contract.

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"Contract Security Program." Certifidex, FutureTechnologies. Last verified 1 September 2026. https://certifidex.com/frameworks/pspc-csp

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