2020 RPIC Real Property National Workshop
(Virtual Edition)
One GC: The Art of Integration
Professional Development Day
The RPNW Organizing Committee is pleased to be offering the following training sessions. Each session will run from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm EST / 8:00 am to 1:00 pm PST.
Virtual seats will be limited, so be sure to register early. Multi-session registration discounts are available.
Training options include:
- December 8, 2020 - Carbon Management: High Level Strategy and Energy Performance Contracts
- January 12, 2021 - Indigenous Procurement
- January 19, 2021 - The Art of the Possible: Harnessing Data Analytics for "Real" Results
- January 26, 2021 - Asset Management for Reducing Risk and Improving Resilience of Your Organisation
- February 9, 2021 - Public Private Partnerships – From Theory to Contract Management
- February 23, 2021 - Government of Canada Accessibility Strategy
The Government of Canada (GoC) currently has a number of policy instruments to promote Indigenous participation in the federal procurement process:
The application of these policy instruments to increase the participation of Indigenous firms to government procurement has not worked as well as anticipated. Further, in 2020, the responsibility for procurement modernization shifted from Indigenous Services Canada to Public Services and Procurement Canada. Focus is much broader, encompassing all of the above, including outreach, training and governance. Doing business Indigenous firms can sometimes differ from their non-set-aside counterparts – establishing relationships and understanding their cultural landscape goes a long way to ensure that we successfully contribute to the economic sustainability and self-determination of Indigenous communities. Infrastructure, construction, maintenance and energy/greening projects are industry verticals in which Indigenous businesses have capacity to deliver on our needs as GoC clients. As GoC clients, we can, as a community, support the attainment of the goals being set through the modernisation of Indigenous Procurement policy. Objectives:
Presented by: Indigenous Services Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Department of National Defence, Innovation7 |