tender_22123 IBM Client Value Acceleration (CVA) Program

Infrastructure Technology and Operations Division (ITOD), a division within the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement is responsible for providing technology infrastructure services to the Government of Ontario. ITOD manages a multitude of technology agreements that are vital to government service delivery and currently host mission critical I+IT business solutions.
It is the Ministry’s intention to issue a Request for Bids (RFB) to procure Client Value Acceleration (CVA) Program services for the Ministry to maintain operational and business continuity.
The IASP Program was launched in 2019 by IBM. As of September 30th, 2021 the IASP Program is available on an invitation-only basis and is not available to clients that are already undergoing a licensing verification process.
In 2025, IBM introduced Client Value Acceleration (CVA) as the evolution/replacement of IASP.
The Client Value Acceleration (CVA) Program is an alternative to traditional software license verification audits. Under the Client Value Acceleration (CVA) Program terms, clients who contract with an IBM Authorized SAM Provider are permitted to independently report their use of IBM software and will be exempt from audits for as long as they are an active participant in the Client Value Acceleration (CVA) Program.
Bidders must be an IBM authorized SAM Provider to submit a bid for this RFB.
Project Reference: 22123