ONN Webinar- Ontario’s Vendor of Record program: Buying, potential savings and streamlining for nonprofits
What: Vendor of RecordDate: Wed. April 30Time: 12pm- 1pmCost: $30 for ONN members/ $60 for nonmembers
Nonprofits buy goods and services to help them get their community building work done. Organizations that receive provincial funds can access the Ontario government’s Vendor of Record program to buy goods and services and leverage their purchasing power.
It’s a brand new opportunity and ONN wants to help nonprofits learn more about the program, how organizations can access it and how it can open the door to potential savings, streamlined administration and a pre-qualified list of vendors.
This is an Open for Business win which ONN facilitated with the Ministry of Government Services to ensure nonprofit organizations could be part of the government’s efforts to increase efficiencies and maximize the impact of resources for public benefit.
The one-hour webinar will provide:
- An overview of the program- How to sign up and access the vendor of record list- Examples of vendor of records, including for goods and services that nonprofits often need like office supplies, IT services, cell phone packages, and more- Sample vendor contracts to get you started
The only prerequisite to join the program:
Your organization should receive funding from an Ontario government Ministry, regardless of the amount. Ministries have recently sent letters to all eligible organizations. If you’re funded by a Ministry and haven’t received a letter, register online at http://www.doingbusiness.mgs.gov.on.ca to see if you’re eligible.
The Presenters
Steve Gilbey has been in a leadership role in Supply Chain Ontario since 2005. Steve has over 25 years’ experience in public and private sector procurements, both as a vendor and a buyer. His experience in the province has been in the areas of Enterprise Vendor of Record arrangements, as well as assisting ministries in establishing their own procurements and assisting with issues and risk management. Steve has an industrial engineering and process improvement background, which with his extensive procurement knowledge, assists him in developing innovative and value added elements to the area of public procurement.
Kristopher Kapel has been a Senior Procurement Consultant with the Ministry of Government Services since 2010. Kristopher has over ten years experience in procurement policy, program operations, training and promoting doing business programs within the government sector. Kristopher has experience in both municipal and provincial procurement which helps him apply his knowledge of fundamental procurement principles strategically in public procurement scenarios.
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