The Canadian Institute’s Business and Operations Guide to Public Procurement

TORONTO - Jan. 21, 2014 - PRLog -- For more information, contact:

Stephanie Roy, The Canadian Institute

1-877-927-7936 Ext. 7403

S.Roy@CanadianInstitute.com


The Canadian Institute’s

Business and Operations Guide to Public Procurement

Industry Lessons, Practical Business Techniques and Proven Compliance Strategies

Toronto, ON-   The Canadian Institute welcomes all procurement professionals within the public sector to attend its Business and Operations Guide to Public Procurement at the Marriott Bloor Yorkville in Toronto on April 24^th.

This content-rich 1-day conference will offer you solid strategies to reduce your procurement risks and improve your organization’s internal performance.

The seasoned government, industry and legal expert speaker faculty will share critical insights and provide solid guidance to revitalize the way you do business.

Delegates will gain practical strategies on cornerstone procurement topics, including:

• Leveraging opportunities under key foreign trade agreements, particularly CETA

• Best practices in collaborative procurement

• Transforming procurement organizations from being compliance driven to strategically driven to provide greater value

• Lessons learned from public-private partnerships

• Streamlining processes and reducing procurement cycle times

Add value to your experience by participating in:

An in-depth pre-conference Webshop on:

Implications of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on Public Procurement held by Brenda SwickPartner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Plus! Register for one of the two Step-by-Step Master Classes:

A - Guide to Electronic Procurement presented by Paul Saunders, President, MERX

B - Negotiations in the Procurement Process presented by

Paul Emanuelli.General Counsel and Managing Director, Procurement Law Office

Rosslyn Young, Deputy Managing Director and Senior Legal Counsel, Procurement Law Office

Conference Title: Business and Operations Guide to Public Procurement

Date: April 24, 2014

Location: Marriott Bloor Yorkville, Toronto

Website:www.CanadianInstitute.com/Procurement

Media passes are issued at the discretion of CI Energy Group and must be arranged in advance. Passes require two business days to process. Media can register in advance. For media accreditation contact: Stephanie Roy, 1-877-927-7936 Ext. 7405 or s.roy@canadianinstitute.com.

About The Canadian Institute
For over 25 years, events produced by The Canadian Institute have provided the business intelligence that Canadian decision-makers need to respond to challenges here at home, and around the world. A unique organization, The Canadian Institute is staffed by industry specialists, lawyers and other professionals. The Canadian Institute operates as a think tank, monitoring trends and developments in all major industry sectors, the law, and public policy, with a view to providing information on the leading edge. Headquartered in Toronto and led by Shari Hosaki, Managing Director, The Canadian Institute produces timely and practical events, attended by thousands of senior delegates from across the country. For more information, visit www.canadianinstitute.com