INTRODUCTION TO PROCUREMENT

The Supply Chain Canada Workshops offer professionals the chance to learn directly from expert instructors with hands-on industry experience. These workshops provide practice tools and strategies to tackle the complex challenges in today’s supply chain sector.

Designed to deliver actionable insights, you’ll gain knowledge you can apply immediately to enhance your performance and advance your career. In addition, you’ll engage with fellow supply chain professionals from across Canada, expanding your network and exchanging ideas that will help you grow both personally and professionally.

Public procurement represents a significant portion of Canada's economy, annually accounting for billions of dollars in government spending at federal, provincial, and municipal levels. Ensuring efficiency, transparency, and fairness in procurement processes is critical for practitioners in this sector. This foundational course provides essential knowledge for supply chain professionals involved in public procurement, equipping them to manage procurement activities effectively, comply with regulations, mitigate risks, and uphold public trust.

Participants will explore the fundamentals of public procurement, including:

• Understanding Public Procurement: Gain insight into the scale and importance of Canada's public procurement landscape, the regulatory environment, and the critical role procurement professionals play as stewards of public funds.
• Risk Identification and Mitigation: Learn how to recognize and manage key risks such as legal compliance issues, trade agreement disputes, and reputational damage, ensuring procurement processes are both compliant and safeguarded against potential liabilities.
• Governance and Best Practices: Review the importance of robust procurement policies, standardized procedures, and practical tools such as templates and checklists. Examine real-world examples of procurement policies, including sustainable and socially responsible procurement, to reinforce transparency, fairness, and accountability in public-sector procurement.

• Those new to public sector procurement
• Public sector procurement professionals
• Those interested in public procurement

At the end of this workshop, participants will gain the skills to: 

• Understand the regulatory frameworks and trade agreements governing public procurement in Canada.
• Evaluate procurement-related risks, including legal, trade compliance, and reputational risks, and develop strategies to manage them effectively.
• Apply best practices in governance, including the development and use of procurement policies, templates, and checklists to ensure ethical, compliant, and