OCSI is pleased to release the Outcome Statement from the 3rd annual InfraForum held earlier this year in Toronto.
"The InfraForum allowed an exchange of viewpoints from a wide range of stakeholders on how infrastructure investments can best be utilized to promote economic growth and benefit the citizens of Ontario," said Carl Bodimeade, Chair OCSI. "Other benefits which could be realized include greater resiliency to climate change, better accommodation of future population patterns and demographics, and increased innovation. For these to occur, inclusive, multi-stakeholder forums such as this are essential."
Link to the slides from
the event.
Special Invite to
Procurement Workshop - October 21st
Following up on one of the themes discussed in the InfraForum,you
are invited to participate in the Courageous Conversation: Procurement Workshop on Friday, October 21st, 2016.
This session is co-hosted by OCSI, WaterTAP and Consulting Engineers of
Ontario. There is limited seating for this event and we encourage you to
register early for the FREE event. REGISTER.
Details
Date: Friday, October 21, 2016
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Location: University of Toronto, 35 St. George Street (Galbraith Building),
Room 202
How can procurement lead
to sustainable municipal infrastructure in Ontario?
Join us for an interactive workshop that will harness your experience and
insight to develop a set of criteria for procuring sustainable municipal
infrastructure and an action plan for moving forward.
Description
The municipal procurement process for infrastructure projects has been
criticized for its inability to provide value for money for municipalities.This leads to negative outcomes for municipalities, engineers, contractors, and
suppliers and strains the relationship between these parties. Despite
government, engineers, contractors, suppliers, and municipalities discussing
the downfalls of common procurement practice in Ontario, no major change has
occurred. Why is this the case and what can we do to address this issue
meaningfully? This Courageous Conversation will take place as part of
WaterTAP’s Ontario Water Innovation
Week and invites stakeholders to discuss these issues in a highly
interactive setting. We will emerge with a set of shared criteria for procuring
sustainable municipal infrastructure and a plan for moving forward toward
solutions.
REGISTER for the Procurement Workshop.