Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are working to minimize the impacts of the postal service disruption.
Les ministères, les sociétés d’État et les organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan travaillent à réduire au minimum les répercussions de l’interruption des services postaux.
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The Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement believes that education and awareness are vital elements in raising the level of ability and performance in procurement.
The ministry has developed an inventory of courses and instruction that provides a good starting point for any practitioner's procurement education. These courses offer a mix of theory and practical examples in applying a best-value approach to procurement. The course target audiences include:
If you have questions about courses, please email PMDStrategy@gov.sk.ca.
GEM is a new financial and procurement system that suppliers will begin using to conduct business with government.
Suppliers may use GEM for:
More information, including training opportunities, will be shared in the coming months to ensure suppliers are supported in the transition to GEM.
For more information and resources to support the transition to GEM, please visit saskatchewan.ca/GEM.
This 30-minute course is an introduction to government procurement. It will highlight authorities for:
This introductory class is suitable for government employees new to government procurement processes.
Cost: FREELocations:
The public service makes thousands of purchases every year. The Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement has an action plan to modernize how we make these purchases. It's a best-practice approach to ensuring Saskatchewan businesses are treated fairly. It also gives us the tools to decide which offer may deliver the best value rather than focusing solely on the lowest initial price.
This session is a five-hour course and includes casework and group discussion.
Dates:
Cost: Free
Location: 1855 Victoria Avenue, Regina, SK
Registration:
Pre-requisite: Procurement 101 and Best Value Procurement.
The Strategic Procurement course builds on Best Value Procurement and provides procurement professionals with additional tools, techniques and resources to ensure best value procurement.
Key takeaways:Dates:
Location: 1855 Victoria Avenue, Regina, SK
Registration:
The Trade Agreements course provides procurement professionals with an overview of Trade Agreement obligations, timelines for posting competitions, posting award information and general obligations.
Cost: FREE
Location: Online E-learning Module
Registration:
The Templates course will provide users with an understanding on how to develop and conduct a procurement competition, including procurement template selection and how to use each template.
Dates:
Cost: FREE
Location: 1855 Victoria Avenue, Regina, SK
Registration:
The Vendor Debrief course will provide the user with details on conducting a proper debrief that complies with government policy. In a debrief, you will learn the ins and outs of what to say and what not to say. When done properly, this is a very valuable process for both the vendor and government.
Dates:
Cost: FREE
Location: 1855 Victoria Avenue, Regina
Registration:Information regarding the Vendor Performance Framework course is currently in development and will be posted here when it is available.
The Best and Final Offer (BAFO) course is designed to instruct users on how to employ BAFO within the competitive process. The goal is to increase understanding for both parties, which results in better proposals with reduced risk. BAFO objectives are to:
BAFO is just another stage in the evaluation process.
Dates:Location: 1855 Victoria Avenue, Regina, SK
Registration:
Evaluator training is designed to help clients of the Procurement Management Division prepare for evaluating bid submissions. The course will review how to evaluate submissions based on the evaluation criteria (mandatory vs. rated) and the evaluation process (using examples and discussion), including the consensus method and evaluators' expectations.
Dates:
Cost: FREE
Location: 1855 Victoria Avenue, Regina, SK
Registration:This course covers two topics:
Dates
Cost: FREE
Location: 1855 Victoria Avenue, Regina
Registration:
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