Strategic Procurement: A Cornerstone of the New Vic Project’s Success

Donya Najjar Lessani — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:19:14 +0000

Sustainability is a key consideration as Procurement Services carries out acquisitions for the landmark project

It’s fitting that Procurement Services has made sustainability a guiding principle as it carries out acquisitions for the New Vic Project, which will bring together scientists doing research on an array of sustainability topics and experts on the shaping and implementation of public policy.   

The Strategic Value of Procurement

Donya Najjar Lessani, Patrick William — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:24:55 +0000

How Expertise Drives Cost Savings and Operational Success

Supporting Reconciliation through Procurement

Donya Najjar Lessani — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:08:08 +0000

Guidelines for Doing Business with Indigenous Business Partners

At ɬ�﷬, we recognize our responsibility to foster inclusive, sustainable, and ethical procurement practices. Following the publication of the Provost’s Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education, and its specific call to action encouraging Procurement Services to adopt a strategy to support the Indigenous economy, Procurement Services began working on this initiative.

ɬ�﷬’s Rorqual Project: Collaboration and Innovation at Work

Donya Najjar Lessani — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:14:27 +0000

Leading Innovation Through Collaboration: The Rorqual Project

Going Beyond Certifications

Donya Najjar Lessani — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:27:00 +0000

Procurement Services Achieves Gold Level Workplace Certification for Sustainability, Staff Retreat Earns Platinum Certification

Optimization of supply chain processes

Patrick William — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:32:55 +0000

Process optimization is the result of an organization’s need to improve its internal operations to make its activities more efficient and agile without compromising the quality level of the product or service offered to its clientele. For any sector (private or public), the different procurement departments also need to optimize their various processes. Some examples include management of purchase requests, cost control, engagement of potential bidders in call for tenders and inventory management.

Supply Chain in the AI Era

Patrick William — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:06:37 +0000

Which skills will be in demand, and how professionals can leverage AI to not only stay relevant but thrive in this new era

The power and advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is fascinating the entire planet. For many, AI is associated with science fiction films where, as a classic example, machines have taken over humans in a futuristic dystopian world. We should certainly not compare reality to fiction in the way of Hollywood!