Agenda - June 9, 2015

9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Place du Portage, Phase III, 11A1-101)

Welcome and opening remarks

(9:00 am – 9:30 am)

• Set the context and provide information and updates which are of interest to members

Lead

• Claire Caloren, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions Branch
• Hicham Adra, President, Ardan Fitzroy Enterprises
• Co-Chairs, Supplier Advisory Committee

Minister’s supplier consultation initiative

(9:30 am – 12:30 pm)

• Director General OPIs will provide additional information and the group will discuss approach to respond to the Minister’s request for each of the four areas:
  1. Simplifying and standardizing contract and solicitation templates (20 minutes)
  2. Improving the effectiveness of standing offers and supply arrangements (20 minutes)
  3. Enhancing Buyandsell.gc.ca (20 minutes)
  4. Ensuring that PWGSC’s new Electronic Procurement System includes the right tools and services for Canadian suppliers (20 minutes)
• Discussion (1 hour 40 minutes)

Lead

• Gail Bradshaw, Director General, Policy, Risk, Integrity, & Strategic Management Sector
• Desmond Gray, Director General, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and Strategic Engagement
• Vicki Ghadban, Director General, Business Management Sector

Lunch – will be served in the room

(12:30 pm - 1:30 pm)

Supplier Advisory Committee sub-committees – recommendations and next steps

(1:30 pm – 2:30 pm)

• Professional Services Sub-Committee (20 minutes)
  • Concrete outcomes/progress to date
  • Next steps
• Risk Management Sub-Committee (20 minutes)
  • Concrete outcomes/progress to date
  • Next steps
• Discussion (20 minutes)

Lead

• Normand Masse, Director General, Services and Technology Acquisition Management Sector
• Gail Bradshaw, Director General, Policy, Risk, Integrity, & Strategic Management Sector

Update: Public Works and Government Services Canada supplier consultations

(2:30 pm – 3:00 pm)

• Provide members with an update on progress for the SME study (10 minutes)
• Provide an update on / demo of the Buyandsell.gc.ca List of Interested Suppliers (10 minutes)
• Discussion (10 minutes)

Lead

• Desmond Gray, Director General, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and Strategic Engagement
• Lynn Ménard, Director, Barrier Analysis and Reduction Directorate, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and Strategic Engagement

Build in Canada Innovation Program – update

(3:00 pm – 3:30 pm)

• Provide members with information regarding the review of the program which is underway (10 minutes)
• Discussion (20 minutes)

Lead

• Christopher Baird, Senior Director, Build in Canada Innovation Program, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and Strategic Engagement

Public Works and Government Services Canada Integrity Framework – update

(3:30 pm – 3:45 pm)

• Provide members with an update on consultations (15 minutes)

Lead

• Gail Bradshaw, Director General, Policy, Risk, Integrity, & Strategic Management Sector
• Lynne Tomson, Director, Internal Disclosure, Departmental Oversight Branch

Forward agenda

(3:45 pm – 3:55 pm)

• Topics of interest to members: Setting the agenda for future meetings (next meeting in October 2015)
  • Contract Bundling and Supply Arrangements
  • Digital Transformation
  • PWGSC Policies on costing and profit)

Lead

• Claire Caloren, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions Branch
• Hicham Adra, President, Ardan Fitzroy Enterprises

Roundtable and closing remarks

(3:55 pm – 4:00 pm)

Lead

• Claire Caloren, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions Branch
• Hicham Adra, President, Ardan Fitzroy Enterprises
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