November 11 to December 11, 2024
Virtual self-led learning with mandatory live learning session on Friday, November 29 at 9am - 12:30pm.
You will receive details on how to access Brightspace and everything else needed to complete the course the week prior to the course start date.
Registration closesOctober 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM
DESCRIPTION
This course is the pre-requisite for the Principles of Effective Public Procurement certificate program, giving an introduction to policy and procedures, authority and agency, the public procurement cycle and other aspects of the function of purchasing. Candidates will be given an overview of legal considerations purchasing staff need to know when developing and handling bid documents, deciding the best procurement option (tender and RFP processes), as well as discuss centralized versus decentralized procurement systems.
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of public procurement, and the differences from the private sector
• Explain the importance of developing clear purchasing policies and procedures
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a centralized and decentralized purchasing organization structure
• Outline the seven ’R’s of public purchasing and the steps associated with the public purchasing cycle
• Describe the legalities associated with public purchasing
DATE AND TIME
Monday, November 11th to Wednesday, December 11th
Students must attend the live session on November 29, 2024 at 9am-12:30pm and complete the assignments and quizzes along the way to complete the course.
Coffee with Counsel
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET (Virtual Event)
Join Faren Bogach, Catherine Payne, and Paul Conrod for an informative session exploring the Supreme Court of Canada decision in R v. Greater Sudbury, which garnered significant attention by holding project owners liable as “employers” under Ontario's occupational health and safety legislation, even when a contractor is hired to perform the work. The court has since clarified how owners can defend against this liability by demonstrating "due diligence."
In this session, the speakers will delve into strategies for project owners to establish due diligence right from the procurement stage when retaining a construction contractor.
Presenters:
Faren Bogach – Founder and Lawyer, Construct Legal
Paul Conrod – Lawyer, Construct Legal
Catherine Payne – County of Simcoe
Faren Bogach is a lawyer and the founder of Construct Legal, a law firm focused on construction and infrastructure law (www.constructlegal.ca). Faren drafts contracts, navigates claims, fights disputes, and more. Prior to founding Construct Legal, Faren was a partner at a large law firm in downtown Toronto. Faren founded Pay Prompt Inc., a software company that helps user navigate prompt payment without needing to call a lawyer. Faren is currently the chair of two non-for-profit organizations that provide and are developing affordable housing in Toronto. She is also a director of Alterna Savings, one of Ontario’s largest credit unions. In her free time, Faren spends times with her kids at the hockey arena, basketball court or learning about Harry Potter, Among Us and Gabby’s Dollhouse.
Paul Conrod is lawyer working primarily in the areas of construction contracts, procurement, and litigation/arbitration. Paul advises and represents clients at all stages of projects and purchasing, from drafting and structuring contracting and procurement documents to claims and disputes. Paul previously worked at a prominent Bay Street ï¬rm before joining his current ï¬rm, Construct Legal, and has taught the construction law course at George Brown College School of Continuing Education.
You're welcome to send any questions for the presenters ahead of the webinar to wendy@opba.ca, and we’ll make sure to include them in the Q&A session at the end of the presentation.
Please note that the responses provided are not legal advice. Attendees are responsible for independently verifying any information taken from the session.
Registration closesThursday, January 02, 2025 at 5:00 PM
DESCRIPTION
This course is the pre-requisite for the Principles of Effective Public Procurement certificate program, giving an introduction to policy and procedures, authority and agency, the public procurement cycle and other aspects of the function of procurement. Candidates will be given an overview of legal considerations procurement staff need to know when developing and handling bid documents, deciding the best procurement option (tender and RFP processes), as well as discuss centralized versus decentralized procurement systems.
Instructor: Slavi Nalbantov, CSCMP
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of public procurement, and the differences from the private sector
• Explain the importance of developing clear purchasing policies and procedures
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a centralized and decentralized purchasing organization structure
• Outline the seven ’R’s of public purchasing and the steps associated with the public purchasing cycle
• Describe the legalities associated with public purchasing
DATE AND TIME
This six (6) hour Zoom Virtual Learning seminar has two (2) online sessions:
Wednesday, January 15th, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
AND
Wednesday, January 15th, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Students must attend both sessions to receive course credit.
The Zoom meeting link and login information will be distributed before the first session.
PRE-WORK
Students will receive a short pre-work assignment to complete approximately 10 days before the first session. If you have not received course materials/pre-work, etc. prior to the course you are registered for, you are responsible for emailing members@opba.ca to obtain them before your course start date.
