Crown Assets Distribution (CAD) Service

Crown Assets Distribution Centres (CADC) have been involved in the direct sale of surplus materiel ranging from ships and cars to furniture and clothing as well as seized goods on behalf of federal government departments and agencies.

Eligibility Criteria

Any individual, organization, business or government body in Canada and abroad. 

Summary

CADC, within Public Works and Government Services Canada, dispose of moveable federal government surplus materiel through 6 regional CADCs across Canada and its headquarters, through direct sales and in some cases, through contracts with service providers. Sale methods include tenders, public sales and auctions.

CADCs also act as agents for foreign governments in the sale of their surplus assets located in Canada. CADCs also have working arrangements with certain European governments for disposal of Canadian military surplus located in their countries.

Types of sales: 

Vehicle sales - conducted by service providers or through direct sales by CAD;
Auctions - conducted by service providers;
Tender sales - Offer To Purchase issued by CADCs; and
Public sales - events conducted by CADCs at CADC or client sites; open to the public.

For current sales schedules, check with your regional CADC office.

Payment:

• Payment is required from the successful bidder within the period of time stated in the Offer to Purchase (OTP) document;
• payment can be made by cash, debit card, certified cheque, money order and all major credit cards (VISA, MasterCard and AMEX) some restrictions may apply;
• all sales are subject to applicable taxes; and
• all sales are final.

Removal:

• Equipment and materiel CANNOT be removed from the sale location until full payment has been received;
• removal must occur within a prescribed period of time. Materiel is sold "AS IS WHERE IS" : CADC makes no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the conditions of the materiel;
• it is strongly recommended that bidders contact the custodian to arrange a time for viewing the materiel;
• general terms and conditions apply for each sale; and
• special conditions of sale may apply in some instances, as specified on OTP.

Manitoba Contact(s):
Linda Dowbenko
Manitoba CADC
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Suite 100
167 Lombard Avenue
P.O. Box 1408
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3C 2Z1
Telephone: 204-983-3317
Fax: 204-984-8607
Web site: http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/text/index-e.html

National Contact(s):
Wayne Corkery
Manager
National Capital Area CADC
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Suite 100
1275 Leeds Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario  K1B 3W2
Telephone: 613-991-2860
Fax: 613-991-3033
E-mail: Wayne.Corkery@pwgsc.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/text/index-e.html