Insights Into Canadian Public Procurement with Maureen Sullivan

Maureen Sullivan has dedicated her entire career to Canadian public procurement. Working as a lawyer, trainer, author and sought-after keynote speaker, she has her finger on the pulse of the industry. She understands the pressures Canadian public procurement professionals are facing, including dwindling staff, inflation and other economic pressures, and supply chain disruption. With Maureen’s decades in the industry, she’s learned to spot solutions that can help bring order to the sometimes chaotic world of public procurement.

Watch this video to hear Maureen’s insights into the challenges facing the Canadian public sector and the innovations they can use to manage those challenges. Innovations like Gordian’s Job Order Contracting (JOC), a construction project delivery method that enables organizations to complete many projects using a single, competitively awarded contract. In an interview with our Jonathan Burbee, Director of Business Development for Canada, Maureen explains how she sees JOC benefitting organizations and contractors alike, why accessing JOC through a cooperative purchasing organization is a wise move and other considerations for adapting to the changing landscape of Canadian public procurement.