Question 1

What is Sidona?

Accepted Answer

Sidona is software for teams bidding on government contracts. We find official Canadian tenders, read the RFP paperwork, and show which opportunities fit your company so you can decide bid or no-bid without checking a dozen websites. Sidona does not write the proposal or submit the bid.

Question 2

Who is Sidona for?

Accepted Answer

Sidona is for teams bidding on government contracts in IT services, construction, professional services, and facilities. It finds notices on CanadaBuys, provincial and state boards, and SAM.gov, then matches them to your company profile.

Question 3

What is AI government procurement software?

Accepted Answer

AI government procurement software helps suppliers find, read, and prioritize public-sector tenders. Sidona aggregates official notices, uses AI to search and answer questions from RFP PDFs, and matches government contracts to your company profile — so you spend time bidding, not hunting portals.

Question 4

How do I search for government contracts and tenders?

Accepted Answer

You can search CanadaBuys, provincial boards, and municipal boards one by one — or use Sidona to search government contracts and tenders in a single feed, filtered by region, level, and fit to your business. New notices sync about every 12 hours from the official sources.

Question 5

What government levels and portals does Sidona cover?

Accepted Answer

Sidona indexes official federal, provincial, and territorial procurement portals into a single feed. Municipal, academic, school, and hospital (MASH) notices appear when they are posted on those boards.

Question 6

How often is the procurement data updated and synced?

Accepted Answer

The scan scheduler runs a full pass across enabled portals every 12 hours. When an amendment, addendum, or clarification is published on an active tender, Sidona updates the record, re-analyzes attached documents, and alerts users tracking that opportunity.

Question 7

What is the KYC process, and how does it help match tenders?

Accepted Answer

During onboarding, Sidona runs a lightweight Know Your Company (KYC) process. You share your business identity, capabilities, regions you serve, certifications, and the types of contracts you typically pursue. We use that profile to automatically match and suggest tenders that fit your firm — so relevant opportunities surface in your feed without keyword hunting or checking every portal yourself.

Question 8

How does the semantic matching score (fit score) work?

Accepted Answer

Instead of relying on basic keyword matching, Sidona compares each tender against your KYC company profile. We look at scope of work, required capabilities, certifications, geography, and other criteria, then score how well the opportunity fits your business. That score helps you prioritize suggestions, make faster bid/no-bid decisions, and focus on tenders you are actually positioned to win.

Question 9

Does Sidona train models on our private company bid data?

Accepted Answer

No. Your KYC profile, tender documents, and chat interactions are kept in your account and are not used to train public or shared foundation models. We use third-party AI providers only to deliver features to you, under our instructions and Privacy Policy.

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