Getting Started with Yukon Connect:

A Guide for Yukon Businesses

Getting Started with Yukon Connect: A Guide for Yukon Businesses image
Getting Started with Yukon Connect: A Guide for Yukon Businesses

For businesses in the Yukon, the Yukon Government (YG) has the potential to be their largest customer — most often by deal volume through direct awards, and sometimes by deal size, most common through open tenders. Local companies benefit most when they can clearly see and understand where government spending is going.

That’s where Yukon Connect comes in. Built by Bizont, Yukon Connect is more than a database — it’s a business intelligence platform for Yukon procurement. It brings together publicly available data on tenders that have been awarded into one searchable hub.

Whether you sell services, goods, or products, this tool makes it easier to:

  • See which contracts have been awarded across departments.
  • Spot spending trends to better predict future opportunities.
  • Track competitors and benchmark their wins.

Step 1: Explore the Platform

Head to yukonconnecthub.ca. Use the search bar and filters to quickly sort awarded tenders by fiscal year, department, contract type, vendor, date range, or dollar value.

💡 Example: Type in “graphic design” and then open the Filter tab. You can narrow results to a specific department (e.g., Education), a vendor you want to track, or contracts awarded in a particular fiscal year. In seconds, you’ll see which companies have recently secured graphic design work with YG, for how much, and through which department.

Step 2: Apply It to Your Business

Here’s how three types of Yukon businesses can use Yukon Connect as a business intelligence platform:

  • Services

    (e.g., marketing, consulting, tourism, hospitality, janitorial, catering, training, IT support, professional services like legal or HR)

    • Filter by Department or Contract Type to see where services are regularly contracted.
    • Benchmark your business against current vendors to see who’s winning and what work.
    • Identify recurring service needs (e.g., annual events, seasonal tourism initiatives) that you can target.

  • Goods

    (e.g., construction materials, safety equipment, office supplies, medical supplies)

    • Use Fiscal Year or Date Range to identify patterns like seasonal peaks in construction or annual safety equipment purchases.
    • Apply Amount to distinguish between small recurring orders (e.g., office supplies) and larger one-time investments (e.g., infrastructure upgrades).
    • Scan Departments to see which branches are driving demand for specific goods.

  • Products & Retail

    (e.g., uniforms, fuel, electronics, vehicles and parts)

    • Track Vendors and Departments awarding contracts for items like uniforms, furniture, or specialty products.
    • Flag purchases made from Outside suppliers to gauge where local businesses could step in.
    • Use Fiscal Year to spot growth areas — for example, rising demand for catering supplies or fuel contracts.

Step 3: Use It for Competitive Intelligence

Because Yukon Connect focuses on tenders that have been awarded, it isn’t about chasing live opportunities. Instead, it’s about turning award data into business intelligence:

  • Know your market: See which competitors are winning and how often.
  • Anticipate opportunities: Past awards can signal where YG will invest again.
  • Make informed decisions: Focus your energy where you’re competitive.
  • Strategic expansion: Identify adjacent sectors where there is steady YG demand, helping local businesses diversify and grow.

💡 Examples:

  • Services — A janitorial company can filter by Contract Type to see which departments and communities are purchasing cleaning services and when contracts are typically awarded. That knowledge helps you anticipate demand cycles and prepare proposals at the right time.
  • Goods — A construction supply business can search for “asphalt” or “concrete” to see which contractors consistently secure roadwork projects — guiding whether you pursue direct supply or align with those contractors.
  • Products & Retail — A local fuel supplier can track which companies are consistently awarded contracts for heating oil, propane, or diesel. If most awards are going to Outside firms, you can position your business as a local alternative with faster service and lower transport costs.

More Ways to Use Yukon Connect

Beyond tracking awarded tenders, Yukon Connect can support smarter business decisions by helping you:

  • 🔍 Do market research for bidding — Study average contract values and project scopes to decide which opportunities fit.
  • 🤝 Find partnership opportunities — Identify prime contractors and approach them for teaming or subcontracting.
  • 🏛️ Increase transparency — Access a clear public record of how taxpayer dollars are spent.
  • 📅 Plan for seasonality — Anticipate when YG tends to buy certain goods or services.
  • 🧭 Explore strategic expansion — Assess adjacent industries where steady YG demand could support local diversification and growth.
  • 🎯 Benchmark competitively — Compare your wins with competitors to refine pricing and positioning.

Final Thoughts

All of the information in Yukon Connect is already public. What we’ve done is make that data easier to access, filter, and visualize.

Yukon Connect gives local businesses the insights they need to plan ahead, diversify, and strengthen their competitive position.

Our goal is to help Yukon businesses level the playing field against larger Outside firms, while giving every company working in the territory the transparency needed to compete fairly.

We’d love to hear how you’re using Yukon Connect and what features would make it more useful for your business. Your feedback will help us continue improving the tool and ensuring it delivers real value to the local business community.

👉 Start exploring awarded tenders today at yukonconnecthub.ca

Contact us [email protected]

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