Glossary

Canadian tech terms, explained.

Clear definitions of the technical, financial, and policy terms used in Canadian tech.

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Procurement cycle

The path a buyer follows from evaluation to approval to purchase.

Definition: The procurement cycle is the series of steps a customer uses to evaluate vendors, negotiate terms, obtain approval, and place an order or sign a contract.
Why it matters: If a story depends on procurement, the timing of revenue often matters more than the announcement itself.

Aliases

RFPvendor selectionbuying cycle

AI infrastructure that keeps strategic control, data, and deployment choices close to home.

Definition: Sovereign AI describes systems built or operated so that an organization or country retains control over compute, data, model hosting, and operational policy.
Why it matters: It is one of the clearest signals for procurement, policy, and infrastructure spending in Canadian tech.

Aliases

sovereign infrastructuredomestic AI control