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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Implementing Social Procurement as Public Buyers with Buy Social Canada, Blakes & City of Peterborough
3/27/2024 - 3/27/202411:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
Event Description
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Event
Registration closes on Mar 25, 2024, at 12:00 PM
Every purchase has a social, economic, cultural, and environmental impact. Social procurement is about using your existing purchasing to capture those impacts to achieve overarching institutional, governmental, or individual goals that help shape inclusive, vibrant and healthy communities.
With the interest in social procurement increasing across Canada, many public buyers wonder how to implement it in their organizations. In this session, Buy Social Canada and Blakes will share information and answer questions on how public buyers can implement social procurement into all types of procurement processes, all while staying within the trade agreement obligations. Chris Allen,
Speakers:
Marianne Smith, Partner Blakes
Marianne Smith has over 20 years of experience in the areas of public procurement, public infrastructure, construction and public-private partnerships. She advises clients on the development, preparation and ongoing administration of public tenders and procurement processes, and the development and negotiation of commercial agreements for the design, construction, financing and maintenance of infrastructure. Marianne is a leading expert on the procurement chapters of the trade agreements to which Canada is a party. Click here for a detailed bio.
Tori Williamson, COO, Buy Social Canada
Tori is the Chief Operating Officer at Buy Social Canada. Tori’s expertise spans consulting, training and tool development, working with government purchasers and social value suppliers to design and implement social procurement policy and practices. This includes through the design of social procurement questionnaires, social value contract requirements and Community Benefit Agreements. Tori’s current projects include working with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, City of Peterborough, City of Edmonton and City of Winnipeg, Tori is also the training lead for the British Columbia Social Procurement Initiative.
Chris Allen, NIGP-CPP, CPPB
Chris started his procurement journey in the private sector buying steel and related products for the fabrication of Material Handling equipment, then moving on to the Automotive industry as an MRO buyer, and finally into purchasing for the Aircraft industry. He made the jump into public procurement in 2016 and spent the next six years with the City of Peterborough. In April 2022, he took on the role of Purchasing Administrator for the City of Peterborough. Being employed in public procurement has provided many learning opportunities. One that really impacted his practice was the Lean Six Sigma program, and as a result, he thrives on making improvements within the procurement process. His newest focus is on responsible purchasing practices. He is working hard to incorporate both Social Procurement and Circular Procurement practices into the City's practices.
Participants are encouraged to submit questions ahead of time to members@opba.ca for our panelists.
Virtual Event
Registration closes on Mar 25, 2024, at 12:00 PM
Every purchase has a social, economic, cultural, and environmental impact. Social procurement is about using your existing purchasing to capture those impacts to achieve overarching institutional, governmental, or individual goals that help shape inclusive, vibrant and healthy communities.
With the interest in social procurement increasing across Canada, many public buyers wonder how to implement it in their organizations. In this session, Buy Social Canada and Blakes will share information and answer questions on how public buyers can implement social procurement into all types of procurement processes, all while staying within the trade agreement obligations. Chris Allen,
Speakers:
Marianne Smith, Partner BlakesMarianne Smith has over 20 years of experience in the areas of public procurement, public infrastructure, construction and public-private partnerships. She advises clients on the development, preparation and ongoing administration of public tenders and procurement processes, and the development and negotiation of commercial agreements for the design, construction, financing and maintenance of infrastructure. Marianne is a leading expert on the procurement chapters of the trade agreements to which Canada is a party. Click here for a detailed bio.
Tori Williamson, COO, Buy Social CanadaTori is the Chief Operating Officer at Buy Social Canada. Tori’s expertise spans consulting, training and tool development, working with government purchasers and social value suppliers to design and implement social procurement policy and practices. This includes through the design of social procurement questionnaires, social value contract requirements and Community Benefit Agreements. Tori’s current projects include working with the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, City of Peterborough, City of Edmonton and City of Winnipeg, Tori is also the training lead for the British Columbia Social Procurement Initiative.
Chris Allen, NIGP-CPP, CPPBChris started his procurement journey in the private sector buying steel and related products for the fabrication of Material Handling equipment, then moving on to the Automotive industry as an MRO buyer, and finally into purchasing for the Aircraft industry. He made the jump into public procurement in 2016 and spent the next six years with the City of Peterborough. In April 2022, he took on the role of Purchasing Administrator for the City of Peterborough. Being employed in public procurement has provided many learning opportunities. One that really impacted his practice was the Lean Six Sigma program, and as a result, he thrives on making improvements within the procurement process. His newest focus is on responsible purchasing practices. He is working hard to incorporate both Social Procurement and Circular Procurement practices into the City's practices.
Participants are encouraged to submit questions ahead of time to members@opba.ca for our panelists.
Registration Fees:
| Title | Fee | Valid Dates | Member Status | Points | CEUs | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Members | $20.00 + HST | Available until Mon, Mar 25, 2024 | Members Only | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 1.0000 |
| Non Members | $35.00 + HST | Available until Mon, Mar 25, 2024 | All Registrants | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 1.0000 |
Please refer to our payment policy for information regarding cancellations and/or refunds.
Registration closes Monday, Mar 25, 2024, at 12:00 PM