Procurement

As the holiday season approaches, Procurement Services would like to remind employees that the University of Ottawa is committed to refusing gifts or hospitality offers from vendors. This time of the year tends to bring out the generosity of our vendors. While such gestures are usually well-intended, it is vital that the public be fully confident that uOttawa makes purchasing decisions based on fair and objective criteria.

With the arrival of Workday, Procurement Services will be adopting more modern ways of working, so we have used this opportunity to tackle more foundational changes. In the first week of May 2023, a revised Policy 36 – Procurement, which has already been approved by the Board of Governors, will go into effect. In the meantime, the Procurement Services team will work with units to implement these changes, and everyone will have time to review the revised policy and participate in training.