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OECM

OECM is a trusted not-for-profit collaborative sourcing partner for Ontario’s education sector, broader public sector (“BPS”), and other not-for-profit organizations. We contract with innovative, reputable suppliers to offer a comprehensive choice of quality products and services, to generate significant savings...

Public Sector Procurement Fraud

1. Eliminating or Reducing Competition Even before we get into what we tend to consider the procurement process (tenders, evaluation, supplier selection, negotiation), fraud can focus on simply eliminating or reducing competition and competitive pressure. Assuming an organisation stands to...

CETA CFTA Tips

CFTA AND CETA: TEN "TIPS" FOR ONTARIO BROADER PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES This primer highlights ten "tips" respecting public procurement for Ontario broader public sector entity ("BPS Entity") consideration due to: (i) the replacement of the Agreement on Internal Trade ("AIT")...

Advanced Analytics

Advanced analytics is a broad category of inquiry that can be used to help drive changes and improvements in business practices. While the traditional analytical tools that comprise basic business intelligence examine historical data, tools for advanced analytics focus on...

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Go to college or university in Ontario The low-down about learning at Ontario’s 20 public universities, 24 colleges or 400+ registered private career colleges. Admissions standards In most cases, you need a high school diploma to go to college or university in...