What You will Learn:
The workshop will be a combination of learning from knowledgeable practitioners, sharing of lessons learned and time to utilize a practical guide to develop the core fundamentals of a meaningful and responsive municipal Procurement By-Law.
Knowledgeable session practitioners include legal, seasoned supply chain professional and senior municipal leader sharing their expertise and experiences.
An outcome of attending this informative workshop would be the foundation of a new or updated Procurement By-Law, a working knowledge of Environmental, Social, Governance, Indigenous (ESGI) matters, new and understanding of proposed new legislation / Acts, outcomes of recent case law matters and working knowledge of over-all state of supply chain matters including tariffs.
By the end of the workshop, participants will:
- Have the basis for creating or updating their Procurement By-Law.
- Understand key ESGI (Environmental, Social, Governance, Indigenous) considerations in procurement.
- Be aware of upcoming legislation and regulatory changes that affect municipal purchasing.
- Know the lessons learned from recent procurement case law.
- Understand current supply-chain issues, including tariffs, and their impact on municipal purchasing.
Who Should Attend:
Finance leaders, Procurement staff, CAOs or senior administrators, Legal advisors, Department managers with frequent purchasing, ESG or Indigenous relations staff
Benefits of Attending: Participants can expect to
- Gain a clearer financial oversight through updated, compliant procurement rules.
- Reduced organizational risk by understanding legal trends and case law.
- Better budgeting and planning with insight into tariffs and supply-chain pressures.
- Improved policy direction for modernizing the Procurement By-Law.
- Stronger alignment between finance, departments, and procurement practices.
Hotel Information
Attendees needing a hotel room can take advantage of the Government Rate of $189 per night plus HST. Book by Monday, April 2 to guarantee availability and rate. Click here to reserve your room.
About your Presenters:
Dan Munshaw, Business Development Advisor, OECM
Dan Munshaw, is a Business Development Advisor at OECM and former Manager of Supply at the City of Thunder Bay, boasts over forty years of procurement expertise spanning government, mining, and manufacturing. His leadership extends to instructing supply courses, past Board Chair SCMA Ontario & OPBA Education Committee member, and is the founder of the Lakehead Purchasing Consortium.
Patrice Likamshum, Director of Business Development, OECM
Patrice Likamshum is the Director of Business Development at OECM and leads its Indigenous and First Nations Engagement initiatives. Over the past two years, he has spent time actively engaging in respectful discourse and participating in opportunities that foster harmonious relationships based on respect and mutual understanding. Through active listening and learning, he continues to deepen existing relationships and establish new connections to learn from in order to shape OECM’s Indigenous and First Nations framework
Brad McLellan, Counsel, WeirFoulds LLP
Bradley McLellan is Counsel and Co-Chair of WeirFoulds’ Infrastructure and Public Projects practice. He is also a member of the Commercial Real Estate practice group. Brad has extensive experience in infrastructure and public projects, including procurement, risk allocation, public-private partnership arrangements, concession agreements, ground leases, design-build agreements and operation and management agreements. He also is a recognized expert in the purchase, sale and financing of commercial real estate.