Thursday, July 23, 2026
1:00 – 2:30 PM ET
Virtual | 90 minutes
Registration closes July 22, 2026

Audience: Public procurement professionals across the public sector.

Following OPBA’s April 27 webinar, Buy Ontario in Practice for Public Procurement, this follow-up session will take a practical look at how public sector organizations are applying the Buy Ontario procurement requirements.

Join Marianne Smith from Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP for a timely discussion on implementation considerations, common questions, and emerging challenges related to the Buy Ontario Act, the Buy Ontario Procurement Directive, and related procurement policies.

Members are encouraged to submit questions in advance to help shape the discussion and ensure the session addresses the issues public procurement teams are currently facing.

Presenter:
Marianne Smith, Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.

Marianne Smith is a commercial lawyer with over 20 years of experience and Practice Group Leader of the Procurement group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. Her practice focuses on public procurement, infrastructure, and public-private partnerships, advising both public sector clients and bidders on procurement processes, risk, and major infrastructure projects across multiple sectors.

Have a question? We encourage you to submit your questions in advance to flo@opba.ca. This will help us incorporate as many questions as possible into the discussion.

Registration Fees 

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