Event overview
The "Diversifying the Federal Supply Chain Summit" is being organized by the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO) to increase the diversity of bidders on federal government contracts. Now in its fourth year, this virtual Summit is designed to raise awareness of the public and private sector programs that can help small businesses and businesses led by Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized Canadians, women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and two-spirited (LGBTQ2) Canadians, persons with disabilities and other underrepresented groups access federal contracting opportunities.
Spanning 2 days, the Summit will:
- Connect you with representatives from the Government of Canada, supplier council programs, and others who can help your businesses
- Provide you with practical skills needed to win federal government contracts
January 26 to 27, 2022.
Free of charge via Zoom (with dial-in options). Simultaneous and sign language interpretation provided.
Agenda overview
January 26, 2022
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.
- 11:00 am – 11:15 am
- Opening Address and Remarks
- 11:15 am – 11:25 am
- Remarks by Alexander Jeglic, Procurement Ombudsman
- 11:25 am – 11:55 am
- Keynote Address by The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Former Governor General of Canada
- 12:00 pm – 12:25 pm
- Update on the Social Procurement Policy by Public Services and Procurement Canada
- 12:30 pm – 1:05 pm
- Update on CanadaBuys—The Government of Canada’s E-Procurement Solution
- 1:05 pm – 1:20 pm
- Health Break
- 1:20 pm – 2:25 pm
- Doing Business with the Government of Canada—Procurement Assistance Canada
- 2:30 pm – 3:25 pm
- Security Clearances by Public Services and Procurement Canada
- 3:25 pm – 3:40 pm
- Health Break
- 3:40 pm – 3:50 pm
- Remarks by the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, the Honourable Filomena Tassi
- 3:50 pm – 4:00 pm
- Closing Remarks by Alexander Jeglic, Procurement Ombudsman
January 27, 2022
- 11:00 am – 11:15 am
- Opening Address and Remarks
- 11:15 am – 11:20 am
- Remarks by David Rabinovitch, Deputy Procurement Ombudsman
- 11:20 am – 11:45 am
- Presentation by the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman
- 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
- Brief Presentations by Government of Canada Organizations for Businesses
- 12:45 pm – 1:00 pm
- Health Break
- 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
- Presentation by Supplier Councils
Concurrent Sessions
- 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
- Concurrent Session #1: Buy Social Canada
- 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
- Concurrent Session #2: Innovation Solutions Canada and Innovation Superclusters Initiative
- 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
- Concurrent Session #3: Business Development Bank of Canada—Financial Support and Resources
- 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
- Concurrent Session #4: National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association and The Federation of African Canadian Economics
- 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
- Health Break
- 3:30 pm – 3:55 pm
- Accessible Procurement Presentation by Public Services and Procurement Canada
- 3:55 pm – 4:00 pm
- Closing Remarks by Alexander Jeglic, Procurement Ombudsman
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