ESG – three little letters that are assuming priority in public procurement – and for a good reason. As the pressure mounts for all organizations to move the needle on climate change, human rights, and equity and diversity, public sector procurement teams are more compelled than ever to make an impact within their roles.“Over the […]
Read more »The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS)’s Materials Management (MM) Unit is located at WRPS Headquarters in Cambridge, Ontario. The MM unit operates a warehouse where all uniforms and equipment are stored. They are the service’s shipping and receiving department and recently implemented the Oracle Inventory module to track their inventory. All purchase orders for the […]
Read more »OPBA warmly welcomes the following new members (April 2023): Corinne Lament, Contracting Officer, City of Ottawa Dyhanna Hall, Procurement Officer, City of Ottawa Julie-Ann Williams, Procurement Officer, City of Ottawa Kathleen Crowe, Procurement Officer, City of Ottawa Annette Cattle, Purchasing Coordinator, Town of Tillsonburg Lucas Tuneca, Student, Conestoga College Jaclyn Morgan, Supervisor of Purchasing, Hastings […]
Read more »As public entities continue to deliver essential public services against an evolving landscape, procurement professionals play a critical role to ensuring the ethical and effective expenditure of public funds in order for public entities to meet the evolving needs of its communities. Through their work, procurement professional are critical in providing value and managing risks.With the […]
Read more »OPBA warmly welcomes the following new members (March 2023): Gabrielle Akindobe, Contract Coordinator, City of Vaughan Priscilla Bhagwat, Purchasing Agent, Toronto Public Library David Bishay, Manager, Category Management & Strt Sourcing, City of Toronto Lisa Chang, Purchasing Agent, Toronto Public Library David Chondon, Procurement Category Lead, Ontario Cannabis Store Carlos Alberto De Andrade, Junior Student, […]
Read more »March is Procurement Month and the accolades are flowing! Thanks to everyone who recognized their colleagues in the Celebrate a Colleague Contest. We hope you enjoy reading these nominations as much as we did. OPBA sends its heartfelt thanks and congratulations to all nominees and nominators, and to all of the workplace mentors, superstars, culture […]
Read more »OPBA warmly welcomes the following new members (February 2023): Jody Fitz, Procurement Specialist, Limestone District School Board Soni Edem, Senior Buyer, City of Brampton Areeba Wassay, Sourcing Specialist, OECM Karen Latreille, Sourcing Manager, OECM Aashish Garg, Student, Humber College Teeja Mathew Othirethu, Procurement Specialist, City of Hamilton Connor Hebert, Procurement Contract Coordinator, City of Hamilton […]
Read more »OPBA meets with Jamie Wallace, new CEO at Supply OntarioOn Monday, February 13, 2023, Rozalyn Werner-Arcé, executive director of OPBA, and I had an opportunity to meet with Jamie Wallace, Supply Ontario’s newly appointed Chief Executive Officer as of January 23, 2023.See: Letter of congratulations to Jamie Wallace, CEO from OPBA. Roz and I took the […]
Read more »A Q&A with OECM’s Sonia GalloNo two procurement teams are the same, and neither are their needs, objectives, and sourcing strategies. Ahead, we chat about the value of effective customer engagement for collaborative procurement with Sonia Gallo, Director of Communications and Customer Relations with OECM. Why are customer relations and communication important for collaborative sourcing, particularly […]
Read more »OPBA warmly welcomes the following new members (January 2023): Nitish Bolina, Procurement Specialist, Toronto Transit Commission Ryan Brosseau, Purchasing Officer, City of Timmins Melissa Camazzola, Buyer, Procurement, Town of Whitby Leo Claudino Manager, Operations, Legislative Assembly of Ontario Kevin Comiskey, Senior Procurement Specialist, Legislative Assembly of Ontario Giancarlo Consoli, Sourcing Analyst, Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace […]
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