Buy Ontario: Practical Strategies for Implementation

About This Webinar

The Buy Ontario Act mandates a preference for Ontario and Canadian goods and services to strengthen local economies. But for procurement professionals, the real challenge is just beginning: how do you turn this legislative mandate into day-to-day operational practice?

In this session, Rosslyn Young, Lawyer and Public Procurement Director at Edilex, shares practical, hands-on expertise to help you:

• Integrate “Buy Ontario” preferences into your procurement cycles
• Understanding legal risks tied to international trade treaty obligations
• Standardize your contract tools across your organization

What You’ll Learn

• Operationalizing “Buy Ontario” Preferences
  Concrete methods for embedding domestic preference mandates into your existing procurement projects — without disrupting efficiency or fairness.
• Mitigating Legal & Trade Risks
  Understanding how the new domestic requirements intersect with international trade obligations to minimize the risk of vendor challenges.
• Standardizing Procurement Tooling
  Best practices for updating your sourcing and contract templates.