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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
