Industry · Public & municipal sector
Strong municipal, ministerial and para-public references.
Cities, MRCs, ministries, state-owned corporations, tribunals. Mastery of Québec's public tenders and procurement cycles.

Data in Canada. Public tenders handled with confidence. Migrations without interruption.
10+
Municipal clients
SEAO
Tenders handled with confidence
The day-to-day challenges of your sector.
An approach calibrated to the operational, budgetary and regulatory constraints specific to your industry.
Discuss your needs- Complex tenders (SEAO, AENV-Q)
- Long, structured decision cycles
- Mandatory Law 25 compliance + Canada hosting
- Migrating legacy systems to the cloud
What we tackle, concretely.
Law 25 compliance and Canada Central/East hosting
Azure and Microsoft 365 migrations
io4 SOC 24/7 + security audits for cyber-insurance
Multi-year bank of hours compatible with public cycles
A few organizations that trust us.

Ville de Québec
Ville de Lévis

Ville de Gatineau
Similar references in your sector? We'll share some during the assessment.
Request references“The integration went smoothly and on schedule, thanks to constant support and rigorous, clean, careful work.”

Guylaine Gagner
Communications Coordinator
Ville de St-Lin-Laurentides
Why io4 for you
A partner who already knows your sector.
Mastery of Québec public tenders (SEAO, AENV-Q, Treasury Board general terms). Solid municipal and para-public references in Abitibi, Québec City, Montérégie and the Outaouais.
Where we support this sector
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Microsoft 365, Copilot, Azure, Law 25 and cybersecurity — hands-on field insights.
Data & Governance
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Modern Work
Exchange 2019 and 2016 end of support: no more security updates after October 31, 2026
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AI & Copilot
Copilot Business: usage-based billing turns on by default, what to set before October 19
Starting October 19, 2026 (direct purchases) and November 2, 2026 (purchases through a CSP partner), every new Copilot Business subscription comes with usage-based billing already configured. What is actually new, what consumes Copilot Credits, and the settings to review before the default decides for you.
30 minutes to frame what matters.
A direct conversation with one of our experts. No commitment, no pressure. You leave with a clear, reasoned perspective on your situation.

