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Ongoing Activities

Procurement Services actively implements Sustainable Procurement through the following activities
  • Ongoing development and use of social and environmental clauses in its calls for tenders.
  • Promotion of acquisition from diverse suppliers including Indigenous suppliers and Social Economy businesses.
  • Continuous training of its buyers and frontline team.
  • Collaboration with faculty members to develop and carry out applied student research projects.
  • Delivering training to community members through Organizational Development.
  • Contribute to standards development (relevant NSF and ISO standards).
  • Use and promotion of its Supplier Code of Conduct, and monitoring of supplier compliance with the principles contained therein.
  • Collaborate in Canada-wide pan-institutional sustainable procurement initiatives.
  • Proactive participation in developing sustainability content for province-wide group purchases.
  • Support capacity building at other institutions through talks, webinars, and workshops.
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