Procurement Mentorship for EDOs - 2023!
Mentorship Class runs October 3rd to November 30th
The Mentorship Program will start October 3rd. There will be two sessions per week on a bi-weekly basis with the final session on November 30th.
Additional cohorts being delivered for
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Cohort #2: Atlantic Region @ 2 PM AT
Cohort #3: Ontario + National Capital Region @ 3PM ET
Sessions to be delivered Tuesday and Thursday each week
starting October 3rd!
Certificate of completion will be awarded to each graduate.
1 |
Tuesday October 3 – |
Introductions, expectations and Overview |
Tim, Stephanie |
2 |
Thursday October 5 - |
What is Procurement? Role of the EDO and key federal partners and policies. |
Tim |
3 |
Tuesday October 17 - |
PSIB presentation - Tim Dymond |
Tim, Timothy (?) |
4 |
Thursday October 19 - |
Doing business with the federal government. Explanation of systems and registrations and other tools |
Tim |
5 |
Tuesday October 31 - |
Finding Opportunities. A review of the key websites and how to use them. |
Tim, Barry |
6 |
Thursday November 2 - |
Preparing a Bid. To bid or not to bid considerations. |
Tim |
7 |
Tuesday November 14 - |
Submitting a Bid. How to properly submit a bid. Also a discussion on recourse options. |
Tim, Michal |
8 |
Thursday November 16 - |
Bid evaluation process. Bid Masterclass homework given out. Hypothetical tender scenario and a review of 3 bids. Participants take the role of a Bid Evaluator and make recommendation of winning bid and why. |
Tim |
9 |
Tuesday November 28 - |
Bid Masterclass. Go over the scenario and a discussion of the recommendations. |
Tim, PAC (?) |
10 |
Thursday November 30 - |
Winning a bid. Contract management considerations and wrap up discussion |
Tim |
Stephanie.Gardener@edo.ca
Daniel Sandoz,
Procurement Assistance Canada, Pacific Region
Public Services and Procurement Canada / Government of Canada
For information on Cando membership, please contact:
Stephanie.Gardener@edo.ca
Presenter bios:
Tim is of Métis ancestry and is a semi-retired federal public service executive. He has served on the boards of two very successful Aboriginal Capital Corporations at the Chairperson and Executive Committee levels. Tim is also a former Associate faculty member of the Canadian School of Public Service where he facilitated courses in the Indigenous Learning series.
Tim joined Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC) as a part-time Policy Advisor in January 2021. His role is to assist with the Indigenous Engagement Strategy which is designed to facilitate Indigenous businesses gain greater access and success with Government of Canada procurement opportunities.
Tim holds a Bachelor of Administration degree from the University of Regina and a Professional Aboriginal Economic Developer designation from the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO).
He and his wife, Donna, live in Ladysmith, BC where they enjoy golf, hiking, being out on their boat and being with their grandchildren.
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Daniel Sandoz
Senior Advisor - Indigenous Engagement, Procurement Assistance Canada
Daniel joined Procurement Assistance Canada in the Pacific Region in September 2014. In addition to his work as Senior Advisor - Indigenous Engagement, within Procurement Assistance Canadas, Daniel brings a wealth of experience, including over 15 years of global purchasing and marketing experience. Daniel has been involved in procurement performance improvement projects, e-commerce and SAP implementations for a global player in the chemical industry in Switzerland. Daniel holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) from Royal Roads University and an Executive MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business/Western University. Daniel is a Certified Agile Leader with the Scrum Alliance.
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Barry Payne
Procurement Assistance Canada - PWGSC
Barry Payne is a socio-economic entrepreneur. From humble beginnings, he grew his first start-up venture Adirondack Technologies Furniture Inc from his basement of his home on the Hiawatha First Nation to the 3rd largest supplier to the Canadian federal Government, this venture had allowed him to expand into a variety of other entrepreneurial activities, which included, Adirondack Information Management, which provides Information Technology, Engineering, Professional and Administrative Personnel to the private and public sectors across Canada, and OnNation, a leading national provider of technology solutions, cyber security solutions and digital transformation platforms, for business,
Barry has personally been involved in over $200M in various types of contracts with the Canadian Federal Government.
Not a person to sit around during retirement after exiting his business ventures Barry has recently accepted a role with PAC (Procurement Assistance Canada) PWGSC to assist them in reaching out to and encouraging equity deserving groups (LGBTQ2S), Indigenous and persons with disabilities, racialized communities and women businesses to increase their bidding efforts on federal government contracts, but also to assist these businesses in utilizing his over 20 years experience sharing.
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Michal Szczesniak
Procurement Ambassador, Procurement Assistance Canada
With 15 years of contracting experience as a buyer at Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Michal recently joined Procurement Assistance Canada to help bridge the industry-buyer-policy divide by empowering Canadian entrepreneurs with the knowledge they need to succeed in federal government procurement while also advocating for procurement reform based on the simple premise that it shouldn't be difficult to do business with the Government of Canada.
Whether it's through seminars, workshops, or one-on-one conversations, Michal looks forward to helping your business reach its full potential with the Government of Canada.
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Timothy Dymond
Policy Advisor, Indigenous Services Canada
Timothy Dymond is a Policy Advisor with Indigenous Services Canada. He has experience in the development of standard procurement templates and tools that contracting officers apply to their solicitations in efforts to increase the representation of Indigenous businesses in federal procurements.
Stephanie.Gardener@edo.ca
