Canada News Centre2026-06-18T16:11:49-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/news.htmlhttps://www.canada.ca/etc/designs/canada/wet-boew/assets/wmms-blk.svghttps://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2026/06/procurement-ombud-hosts-third-procurement-solutions-forum-on-the-development-of-one-harmonized-set-of-federal-procurement-rules.html

The Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) hosted its third Procurement Solutions Forum, bringing together senior procurement leaders and stakeholders from across the federal government to discuss the development of a harmonized set of federal procurement rules – one of the Procurement Ombud’s 5 key recommendations to address long-standing federal procurement issues, as outlined in his report Time for Solutions: Top 5 Foundational Changes Needed in Federal Procurement.

Office of the Procurement Ombud2026-06-18T16:11:49-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2026/03/procurement-ombud-calls-for-stronger-indigenous-procurement-policy-to-advance-economic-reconciliation.html

The Procurement Ombud released a report detailing the findings of his Procurement Practice Review (PPR) of contracts awarded to Indigenous businesses under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB).

Office of the Procurement Ombud2026-03-26T08:14:04-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2026/02/procurement-ombud-leads-discussion-on-the-creation-of-a-federal-vendor-performance-management-system.html

The Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) hosted its second Procurement Solutions Forum on February 17, focused on the creation of a government-wide Vendor Performance Management (VPM) system, one of the Ombud’s 5 foundational changes to address long-standing systemic issues in federal procurement.

Office of the Procurement Ombud2026-02-23T09:23:45-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2025/12/procurement-ombud-hosts-a-solutions-forum-as-another-step-toward-the-implementation-of-his-proposed-top-5-foundational-changes-needed-in-federal-pr.html

On December 17, 2025, the Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) took another step toward the implementation of foundational changes to improve the federal procurement system, by hosting the first in a series of solution forums.

Office of the Procurement Ombud2025-12-22T08:34:46-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2025/10/the-procurement-ombuds-2024-25-annual-report-stresses-the-need-for-foundational-change.html

Federal Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic released his Annual Report for 2024-25, which was tabled in Parliament by the Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, the Honourable Joël Lightbound on October 7, 2025. The theme of this year’s report, Time for Solutions, highlights the Office of the Procurement Ombud’s activities from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, while emphasizing the urgent need for foundational change in federal procurement to address longstanding procurement challenges to make the system more user-friendly and produce better outcomes for taxpayers.

Office of the Procurement Ombud2025-10-20T10:43:22-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2025/10/procurement-ombud-releases-findings-of-his-review-of-bait-and-switch-in-professional-services-contracts-the-good-the-bad-and-the-unintended.html

The Procurement Ombud released a report detailing the findings of his Procurement Practice Review (PPR) of “Bait and Switch” tactics in the replacement of resources in federal professional services contracts. The review uncovered results that were both good and bad, and highlighted the potential unintended consequences of recent policy changes.

Office of the Procurement Ombud2025-10-16T10:23:52-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2025/10/statement-by-procurement-ombud-alexander-jeglic-on-international-ombuds-day.html

Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic made a statement for Ombuds Day, reflecting on the essential role Ombuds play in building trust between Canadians and their governments, from resolving disputes to driving systemic change.

Office of the Procurement Ombud2025-10-07T09:51:37-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2025/07/procurement-ombud-urges-use-of-mediation-services-to-address-issues-in-administration-of-federal-construction-contracts.html

In his new Knowledge Deepening and Sharing report, the Procurement Ombud outlines some of the common issues that are affecting the administration of construction contracts.

Office of the Procurement Ombud2025-07-14T09:26:58-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2025/07/the-procurement-ombud-proposes-5-solutions-to-solve-federal-procurement-issues.html

In his new Knowledge Deepening and Sharing report, the Procurement Ombud outlines 5 key solutions to address long-standing systemic issues in federal procurement. These issues have persisted for decades and continue to undermine the efficiency of the system and the core principles of fairness, openness, and transparency.

Office of the Procurement Ombud2025-07-08T11:07:16-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2025/07/procurement-ombud-to-hold-a-press-conference-on-top-5-solutions-to-improve-federal-procurement.html

Procurement Ombud to hold a press conference on Top 5 solutions to improve federal procurement

Office of the Procurement Ombud2025-07-07T09:00:00-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2025/05/procurement-ombud-supports-increased-use-of-negotiated-requests-for-proposals-nrfps.html

As part of his commitment to provide solutions to longstanding procurement issues, the Procurement Ombud released a new Knowledge Deepening and Sharing study on the benefits of Negotiated Requests for Proposals (NRFPs) for government contracts.

Office of the Procurement Ombud2025-05-26T10:47:00-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2025/05/the-procurement-ombud-examines-the-concept-of-best-value-in-procurement.html

The Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) published a new research study that examines the important and often misunderstood concept of Best Value in procurement.

Office of the Procurement Ombud2025-05-21T13:38:29-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2025/01/the-procurement-ombud-reviews-37-complaints-from-interpreters-about-a-pspc-contract-amendment.html

The Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) published a report reviewing 37 complaints from interpreters about a proposed amendment to their contracts. These contracts were awarded by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) on behalf of the Translation Bureau.

Office of the Procurement Ombudsman2025-01-13T10:00:38-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2024/12/revealing-the-results-a-summary-of-opos-procurement-practice-reviews-over-5-years.html

The Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) published a report summarizing the results of its procurement practice reviews conducted between 2018 and 2023

Office of the Procurement Ombudsman2024-12-18T09:04:44-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2024/10/the-procurement-ombuds-2023-24-annual-report-stresses-the-need-for-immediate-action.html

Federal Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic releases his Annual Report for 2023-24, which was tabled in Parliament by the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos on October 7, 2024.

Office of the Procurement Ombudsman2024-10-21T08:55:24-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2024/10/the-procurement-ombud-launches-bait-and-switch-procurement-practice-review-of-replacement-resources-in-professional-services-contracts.html

The Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) has launched a procurement practice review to examine how often the resources identified in a winning bid actually don’t end up doing any of the work, a practice commonly referred to as “bait and switch”.

Office of the Procurement Ombudsman2024-10-03T08:23:23-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2023/11/the-procurement-ombud-releases-his-2022-23-annual-report.html

Federal Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic released his Annual Report for 2022-23, which was tabled in Parliament by the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos on October 16, 2023.

Office of the Procurement Ombudsman2023-11-27T15:53:20-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2023/03/the-right-honourable-adrienne-clarkson-former-governor-general-of-canada-will-provide-the-keynote-address-at-canadas-procurement-ombudsman-diversif.html

The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General of Canada, will provide the keynote address at Canada’s Procurement Ombudsman Diversifying the Federal Supply Chain Summit on April 4 and 5, 2023.

Office of the Procurement Ombudsman2023-03-23T14:59:04-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2023/03/government-of-canada-to-host-the-diversifying-the-federal-supply-chain-summit0.html

Canada’s Procurement Ombudsman will host the Diversifying the Federal Supply Chain Summit on April 4 and 5, 2023. The Summit will feature public and private sector programs that help small businesses and businesses led by Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized Canadians, women, 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians, persons with disabilities and other underrepresented groups obtain federal government contracts.

Office of the Procurement Ombudsman2023-03-09T13:50:44-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2023/03/government-of-canada-to-host-the-diversifying-the-federal-supply-chain-summit.html

Canada’s Procurement Ombudsman will host the Diversifying the Federal Supply Chain Virtual Summit on April 4 and 5, 2023.The Summit will feature public and private sector programs that help small businesses and businesses led by Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized Canadians, women, 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians, persons with disabilities and other underrepresented groups obtain federal government contracts.

Office of the Procurement Ombudsman2023-03-07T10:50:52-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2022/01/the-procurement-ombudsman-releases-his-2020-21-annual-report.html

Federal Procurement Ombudsman Alexander Jeglic published his 2020-2021 Annual Report, which was tabled in Parliament by the Minister of Public Services and Procurement on December 10, 2021. The report provides an overview of the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman’s activities from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.

Office of the Procurement Ombudsman2022-01-17T11:43:05-05:00https://www.canada.ca/en/procurement-ombudsman/news/2022/01/government-of-canada-to-host-diversifying-the-federal-supply-chain-summit.html

Canada’s Procurement Ombudsman will host the Diversifying the Federal Supply Chain Virtual Summit January 26 and 27, 2022.

Office of the Procurement Ombudsman2022-01-17T10:55:41-05:00