Public procurement continues to pose challenges and opportunities at every step in the process. From possible radical changes to tendering law through the upcoming Supreme Court of Canada appeal in Tercon to the benefits posed by new procurement tools, technologies and initiatives, public procurement professionals need to factor the latest developments into their procurement processes and decision-making.

The Canadian Institute’s ever-popular and highly instructive Western Canadian Legal and Business Guide to Public Procurement, now in its sixth year, will provide procurement professionals at all levels of government and in the MASH sector with the latest legal updates, assessment of key trends in public procurement across the country, practical tips and lessons learned on developing and implementing new initiatives, and solutions to overcome key risks from the pre-tender stage of the process. Join our faculty of leading procurement experts across Canada in exploring new sessions for 2010, including:

• ENSURING COMPLIANCE with TILMA and other trade agreements on public procurement;
• BEST PRACTICES to manage and resolve procurement challenges and disputes;
• ASSESSING key risks from the pre-tender stage;
• MANAGING bonding and insurance coverage risks;
• LESSONS LEARNED on implementing green and socially-responsible procurement;
• EXPLORING opportunities for cooperative buying in the public sector;
• And much more!