Procurement Policy

I would like to take this opportunity to remind the community that our purchasing policies and
procedures exist in full compliance to Federal and Provincial legislations and guidelines. I'm happy to note that we generally have a high compliancy rate to our policies and this is a testament to the excellent cooperation and understanding in the divisions of the inherent risks we all face when purchasing with public funds. Given the current heightened awareness and scrutiny of public procurement procedures by legislative bodies and especially the media, I would like to invite you to review our purchasing policies and procedures. It never hurts to do a refresher.
(www.procurement.utoronto.ca/UofTpolicy)

As a final note, be aware that the current economy has motivated our vendors to work harder than ever in order to maintain or promote their businesses on our campuses. Our purchasing policies provide clear definitions on conflict of interests and personal acquisitions so they are worth pointing out when dealing with a vendor. These are challenging times for our vendor community so it would be helpful to remind them of our rules. (www.procurement.utoronto.ca/conflict)

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to give me a call at 416.978.6300 or send me an email: e.jin@utoronto.ca

Thank you for your time.