that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . november 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message crown assets distribution service line industry disposal of surplus assets on behalf of federal organizations . predecessor crown assets disposal corporation founder government of canada headquarters gatineau canada number of locations 16 regional offices area served canada owner government of canada parent public works and government services canada website public works and government services canada the crown assets distribution cad handles moveable crown assets that a federal department or agency has declared as surplus . the public works and government services canada pwgsc operates eight crown assets distribution centres cadc located across the country which manage the disposal of moveable federal government surplus material . acting as the government of canada s agent pwgsc provides client departments with a disposal service through direct sales or through the management of contracts with service providers . contents 1 history 2 the process 3 definition of government surplus 4 agencies which sells government surplus 5 how surplus is sold 6 types of sales 7 about donations 8 see also 9 references 10 external links history edit in 1944 the government of canada created the war assets corporation 1 which was subsequently renamed the crown assets disposal corporation . in 1984 the activities and staff of the corporation were integrated into the department of supply and services . 2 the organization became known as the crown assets distribution service line and has continued its functions within public works and government services canada pwgsc . its mandate is to manage the surplus moveable assets disposal program for the government providing quality service to clients while obtaining best value for the crown . the legislative base for its operations is the surplus crown assets act along with the treasury board policy on the disposal of surplus moveable crown assets . 3 with a few exceptions the legislation and policy require pwgsc to manage the disposal of surplus assets on behalf of federal organizations . for over 60 years cadcs 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 . 4 surplus assets are sold directly by cad or through contracted service providers . many assets are sold through public sales that attract thousands of buyers and in some cases sales are conducted at cadc warehouses located in montreal halifax and ottawa . in addition many transactions also take place through the cad web site where each item is listed and described often accompanied by a photo . the site receives over 50 000 visitors per month . cadcs also act as agents for foreign governments in the sale of their surplus assets located in canada and have working arrangements with certain european governments for disposal of canadian military surplus located in their countries . 5 the process edit departments or federal bodies notify cad of their surplus assets by filling out a report of surplus form and sending it to the nearest cadc . cad then handles all aspects of asset disposal from start to finish . 6 the process can include organizing sales of assets ; arranging for viewing of assets ; conducting sales ; evaluating bids ; receiving money ; handling all sales related inquiries ; and returning net proceeds to clients . this type of all inclusive service offers clients convenience reliability knowledge prudence probity public accessibility integrity of process and years of experience . once the item is sold the client receives the net proceeds from the sale and a transaction report . definition of government surplus edit moveable equipment and material no longer required seized assets agencies which sells government surplus edit eight cadcs across canada . competitively selected private sector service providers . cadcs acting as agents for foreign governments seeking to dispose of their surplus items located in canada . agency agreements with service providers abroad . how surplus is sold edit public sales advertised in the media specifying details of location commodities on sale and inspection times ; 7 goods are inspected on site ; sealed bids are deposited in a secure bid box on site ; after sale closing offers are tabulated and the successful bidders are notified . regular sales potential buyers registered with cad receive electronic notification of the availability of assets of interest and may view assets for sale on the cad web site and obtain an offer to purchase form ; in some cases offers to purchase are mailed out to interested bidders who have made their interest in specific commodities known to cad ; goods are available for inspection for a specified period as noted on the offer to purchase form ; completed offer to purchase form must be returned to cad by the specified closing date and time ; after the closing date sealed offers are opened and the successful bidders are notified . sales through contracted service providers such as the national master standing offer for vehicles and other contracts contractors effect sales on behalf of clients . types of sales edit vehicle sales conducted by service providers or through direct sales by cad . auctions conducted by service providers . regular sales through the crown assets web site or through offers to purchase issued by mail . public sales events conducted by cadcs at cadc or client sites open to the public . about donations edit the treasuryto parliament . 8 see also edit canada government of canada references edit population affiliation report remarks . retrieved 2008 12 22 . population affiliation report remarks canada public service agency . retrieved 2008 12 22 . surplus crown assets act . retrieved 2008 12 22 . physical asset transfers to crown and other wholly owned corporations policy on the approval for and accounting of tb circular 1983 39 . retrieved 2008 12 22 . crown assets distribution pwgsc . archived from the original on december 12 2008 . retrieved 2008 12 22 . canlii r.s.c. 1985 c. s 27 section 3 . retrieved 2008 12 22 . canadian government surplus sales . retrieved 2008 12 22 . disposal of surplus moveable crown assets part 2 of 2 . retrieved 2008 12 22 . external links edit public works and government services canada physical asset transfers to crown and other wholly owned corporations tb circular 1983 39 surplus crown assets act surplus crown assets act usaf gap fillers labrador newfoundland national archives of canada e100967 cts 1961 no. 7 see what surplus items are for sale by the government and bid on items v t e canada history year list timeline pre colonization new france 1534 1763 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