Victoria Mirlocca, OPBA Chair, welcomes attendees and officially kicks off the 2026 OPBA Annual Conference. What a great few days in London! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 68th Annual OPBA Conference, held September 22–25 at RBC Place London. Under this year’s theme, Procuring for Tomorrow: Are You Ready for It?, public procurement […]
Read more »Welcome to Procurement Jeopardy: The Procurement game where every answer is competitively sourced. Procurement Jeopardy is a fun and engaging way to build procurement knowledge. Participants can test their understanding of purchasing policies, best practices, risk management, and procurement principles through short jeopardy style questions and answers delivered on a regular basis. The program is designed to […]
Read more »Congratulations to our 2026 OPBA Award recipients, recognized at this year’s Annual Conference Awards Dinner in London! These awards celebrate the leadership, dedication and contributions of OPBA members who are making a difference in the public procurement profession. Judy Wilson Emerging Leader Award Congratulations to Kim Froats, CPPB, The Regional Municipality of York, recipient of the 2026 Judy […]
Read more »Fatema Valji, Director, Change and Engagement at Supply Ontario, presents during the conference. Jodi Houston, Advisor, Sustainable Procurement, City of Brampton, shares insights on Building a Sustainable Procurement Roadmap. Paul Dhillon, Hayat Hassan and Joanne Bourne-James of the City of Vaughan present Turning Data Into Decisions. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, together with Doreen Wong, […]
Read more »Celebrating the winners of the OPBA Caveat Emptor Cup Golf Tournament. Indigenous Knowledge Keeper Tracey Whiteye shares a welcome to open the conference. Victoria Mirlocca, OPBA Chair, welcomes attendees and officially kicks off the 2026 OPBA Annual Conference. OPBA recognizes newly certified procurement professionals during the conference. Members of the OPBA Conference Planning Committee and […]
Read more »By Victoria Crescenzi, New Tecumseth Canada’s automotive sector helps drive jobs, investment, innovation, and economic growth in communities across the country. Canada North Vehicles is a national initiative designed to identify Canadian-built vehicles and strengthen recognition of Canada’s world-class automotive industry. By improving recognition of Canadian-built vehicles, the Canada North Vehicles Initiative can help support future […]
Read more »September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time to honour Survivors of residential schools, remember the children who never returned home, and reflect on the ongoing journey toward reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. As an association serving public procurement professionals across Canada, OPBA recognizes that reconciliation is an ongoing […]
Read more »Last Month’s Category: Procurement Dictionary As a reminder, last month’s question was:Which of the following best describes the legal process where one party to an agreement is replaced by another party, with the consent of all parties involved, transferring both the rights and obligations under the contract while releasing the original party from future responsibility? The correct […]
Read more »By Victoria Mirlocca, Manager, Procurement Services, City of Mississauga I opened my inbox to find seventeen new emails about a procurement process that, apparently, everyone now has an opinion on. There were comments on the evaluation criteria, terms and conditions, timelines and the process itself. Tuesday, 8:14 a.m.I opened my inbox to find seventeen new emails […]
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