Procurement
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LEADERSHIP
Chair, Sabrina Karim, Kiewit
Canada has an opportunity to further enhance its credentials as a global centre of excellence of innovation in infrastructure. By developing a system that enables innovation, it would see greater value for investment, and the opportunity to develop better products and services in the province to export around the world. This working group aims to help explore different approaches to enabling innovation in projects with a focus on procurement. end-user experience, resolve issues around municipal development, and examine what financing packages look like for TOD.
Priorities
Better end products and services
Innovation delivers benefits to the public who are the ultimate end users of public services.
Better value
Innovations in design, construction, or using different materials and technologies can lead to significant long-term cost savings, creating better value for taxpayers and communities.
Increase economic growth
Governments can act as a first buyer, demonstrating proof of concept leading to significant demand, and creating local jobs.
Solve societal challenges
Procurement is often used by governments to solve challenges like mitigating the impacts of climate change, reducing environmental impacts, or providing sustainable public services.
FEATURED THINKING
Building Success: Implementing Effective Buy Clean Policies
Public infrastructure is responsible for eight million tonnes of embodied emissions annually, presenting a significant opportunity to reduce emissions and prepare the industrial and construction sectors for a net-zero future. The Buy Clean Industry Alliance and the Future of Infrastructure Group engaged stakeholders to provide insights and recommendations on a path forward.
