| 2006
CIPMM / RPIC Joint Speaker Series
The Canadian Institute for Procurement and
Materiel Management (CIPMM)
and the Real Property Institute of Canada (RPIC)
are pleased to announce a tremendous professional development opportunity
for the NCR real property and materiel management community (see
below for session specifics).
This Joint Speaker Series is presented by CIPMM
and RPIC at no cost to event participants. Please note that participation
is limited to one-hundred attendees. You may register on-line here.
Registration is accepted on a 'first-come first-served'
basis. A confirmation form will be available upon completion of
the on-line registration form. Don't delay!
Procurement Reform From an SME
Perspective
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Time:
7:45 am - 8:30 am |
Networking Continental Breakfast – NRC Library |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am |
Speaker – Marshall
Moffat, Director General, Small and Medium Enterprises
Sector, Public Works and Government Service Canada |
Location:
National Research Council, 100 Sussex Drive
(across from the L.B. Pearson Bldg), limited parking is available
on the northeast side of the building. All visitors using the parking
lot must register their vehicle licence plate number with the commissionaires
just inside the building's main entrance off Sussex Drive. Otherwise
a parking ticket will be issued. All persons should access the building
via the main entrance off Sussex Drive.
Facilities provided by National Research
Council.
Session Description:
Marshall Moffat, the Director General of the Office of Small and
Medium Enterprises (OSME) will discuss procurement reform from an
SME perspective. In particular he will describe how SMEs can
contribute to this transformation and the targeted ways in
which the OSME will provide support. This support will take several
forms: for instance, a plan to increase procurement with
SMEs that will help the government save $25 million; or, the
work to reduce barriers to competition in the government's
procurement system. Finally, Marshall Moffat will also discuss
the OSME's initiatives to date including an exciting, new method
of supply for contracting professional services, the PSO.
SESSION:
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Overview of The Way Forward
for government acquisitions and progress to date
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Time:
7:45 am - 8:30 am |
Networking Continental Breakfast – NRC Library |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am |
Speaker – Mark
Seely, Director, Value Management Office, Public
Works and Government Service Canada – NRC Auditorium |
Location:
National Research Council, 100 Sussex Drive
(across from the L.B. Pearson Bldg), limited parking is available
on the northeast side of the building. All visitors using the parking
lot must register their vehicle licence plate number with the commissionaires
just inside the building's main entrance off Sussex Drive. Otherwise
a parking ticket will be issued. All persons should access the building
via the main entrance off Sussex Drive.
Facilities provided by National Research
Council.
Session Description:
The Government of Canada is changing its approach to procurement
under "The Way Forward" initiative. The Way Forward will
achieve enhanced commodity management on a whole-of-government basis with
a targeted savings of in excess of $2.5B over five years. Specific
targets have been set for achievement of a 10% reduction in the
price of goods and services, a 50% reduction in throughput time
and a 10% reduction in the administrative cost of procurement.
Mark Seely, P.Eng., Director
Value Management Office, Public Works and Government Service Canada,
has the responsibility for measuring and reporting on the performance
of this government wide initiative and will present an overview
of The Way Forward for government acquisitions and progress
to date.
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