Enhance your skills and knowledge in this comprehensive, highly interactive online program, designed by procurement professionals for procurement professionals
Focused on the practical, this Osgoode Certificate is delivered in a live, online format, giving you the opportunity to learn from and network with the leading experts in procurement law from across Canada
Over the course of five (5) modules, you will apply critical concepts in interactive workshops. In small groups, you will work with real-life case scenarios and have the chance to develop and refine your skills in a zero-consequence, supportive learning environment. Specifically, you will have the chance to develop a procurement strategy, handle a bid dispute, edit and review an RFx document and get feedback from course instructors.
What You’ll learn
Public procurement rules and risks, including overview of procurement law and analysis of trade agreements
Principles in strategic sourcing and the procurement process
Strategies for developing the procurement strategy
How to collaborate and participate in buying groups
Critical trends in public procurement law and practice, including innovation in IT procurement
Tips, knowledge and strategies when preparing the RFx
How to administer the competitive process, including supplier relations, evaluation and selection
How to incorporate active evaluation phases
Techniques to establish and use multi-supplier lists
Principles and tactics in standardization and multi-phase projects
Who Should Attend
Procurement specialists and professionals
Government procurement, legal and finance professionals
Contract/Project managers
Lawyers advising public sector purchasers
Lawyers advising vendors to public purchasers
Finance, legal and procurement managers of public bodies, including municipal corporations, special purpose enterprises, hospitals, school boards and academic institutions
Procurement policy advisors
Faculty
Program Director
Marilyn Brown
Marilyn Brown has over 20 years of legal experience, with a practice dedicated to government contracting and public procurement law. Marilyn spent the first 10 years of her career as in-house counsel at the City of Toronto, providing legal services to the City’s Procurement Division, followed by 10 years as senior legal counsel at the Procurement Law Office. In 2021, Marilyn joined LXM Law where she practices in partnership with two other experienced commercial, contracting, and public procurement lawyers, Marilyn Clarke and Lise Patry. Marilyn provides legal services to many public sector entities across Canada, working closely with her client’s procurement professionals, senior management teams, and in-house legal counsel. During her many years of practice, she has reviewed and drafted countless procurement by-laws, policies, procedures, and RFx documents, and has provided legal advice and support on hundreds of major procurement projects.
Advisory Board
Marilyn Clarke
Partner LXM Law
Mike Pacholok
Deputy City Clerk, Member Services and Program Support City of Toronto
Heather Tizzard
Chief Procurement Officer, Public Procurement Agency, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Rosslyn Young
Chief Legal Officer and General Council L.C.B.O.
Instructors
Agenda
View the 2023 program brochure and agenda. A new detailed brochure and agenda will be available soon.
Register
Apr 8, 9, 15, 16 & 17, 2024
$4,395 + TAX
Time
April 8, 2024
9:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m (ET)
April 9, 2024
9:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m (ET)
April 15, 2024
9:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m (ET)
April 16, 2024
9:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m (ET)
April 17, 2024
9:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m (ET)
Printable registration form
If a downloadable form is required, please contact osgoodepd@osgoode.yorku.ca.
“Is financial assistance or funding available?”
As law evolves, we know how important it is to stay up to date. We also understand the financial implications of continuously upgrading your professional skills and knowledge. For more information on available options, including Job Grants, OSAP, please visit:
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CPD and Accreditation
OsgoodePD is an accredited provider with the LSO, the Law Society of BC and NY CLE Board. Select your location to view the eligible hours you may claim.
Substantive | 29h 10m |
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Professionalism | 1h 15m |
Total | 30h 25m |
SCMAO | This certificate has been accredited for 15 CPD Credits |
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Are you reporting hours from a previous date?
View our CPD & Accreditation page to see previously calculated hours for this course.
Deeper Learning Opportunities
LLMs
Are you a law graduate or an executive/senior professional with at least 5 years of specialized experience? Consider a full-time or part-time LLM degree.
The Osgoode Certificate
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Single Course Enrollment
Do you have an LLB/JD? Consider taking a single LLM course for deeper learning in a specific area of practice – all credits will apply towards a Professional LLM.
Frequently Asked Questions
Client and Technical Support
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Program content questions
David Thomas, Program Lawyer
dthomas@osgoode.yorku.ca
Registration questions
Technical support
Online Technical Requirements
To ensure you do not encounter any issues that will impact or limit your learning experience, please review the following information.