1. Ontario Procurement Strategy: An Oxymoron International Housing Partnership Annual Leadership Exchange Vancouver, Canada October 16, 2012

2. Early Days of Evolution….. 1 Procurement in Ontario

3. $2 billion plus capital backlog Province wide: 250,000 housing units 1,900 housing providers: 2 Some Sector Data Provider Size (units)Number of Providers* >50047 >100, <499 395 <1001254

4. Logistics: Dispersed Geography Local Preferences Few Dedicated Procurement Professionals Multi-Tasking Staff Procurement Imperatives 3 Procurement Landscape

5. Organization Services Provided Housing Specific Group PurchasingProduct Referral Resources (templates, specs, guides etc. Training & Development Consulting Housing Services Corporation (HSC)  Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA)   Cooperative Housing Federation (CHF)   Local Authority Services Ltd. (Subsidiary of AMO)  Ontario Institute PMAC (Purchasing Management Association of Canada)  Ontario Public Buyers Association (OPBA)  Municipal Purchasing Co-ops (e.g. EMOP)  National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Inc. (NIGP) USA  Procurement for Housing (PFH) United Kingdom   4 Procurement Vendors

6. Evolve quickly and well….. 5 The Ultimate Procurement Goal

7. Thank you © 2012 Housing Services Corporation Howie Wong Chief Operating Officer 390 Bay Street, Suite 710 Toronto, ON Canada M5H 2Y2 P: 416 594 9325 | Toll Free: 1 866 268 4451 F: 416 594 9422 E: hwong@hscorp.ca March 6, 2012