The Ontario Public Buyers Association (OPBA) is proud to announce a new partnership with Canoe Procurement Group of Canada to establish the OPBA–Canoe Scholarship, delivered through the Public Procurement Learning Lab (PPLL), OPBA’s national learning hub.
Funded by Canoe Procurement Group of Canada, the OPBA–Canoe Scholarship is a $20,000 investment in professional development and education, designed to support public procurement professionals across Canada in building skills, enhancing competencies, and advancing their careers through education and professional development.
This partnership reflects a shared commitment to strengthening the public procurement profession and supporting continuous learning for practitioners working across the public sector.
Additional details about the scholarship, including the funding streams, eligibility and application information, will be shared soon.
About OPBA
The Ontario Public Buyers Association (OPBA) is a recognized thought leader, dedicated to advancing the public procurement profession through advocacy, connection, and professional growth. OPBA represents public procurement professionals working across a broad range of public-sector organizations, including local, regional, and provincial governments, school boards, post-secondary institutions, public safety and transit organizations, and more. Through its work, OPBA champions best practices, ethical standards, and strategic procurement excellence.
About Canoe Procurement Group of Canada
Canoe Procurement Group of Canada (Canoe) is a Canadian not-for-profit group procurement organization built by the public sector for the public sector. Canoe helps municipalities and other public sector organizations go from resource heavy tendering to a streamlined, efficient, and compliant procurement process through competitively awarded contracts already tendered on their behalf. Supporting over 6,000 members across Canada with 500+ contracts and 90+ procurement programs, Canoe helps organizations reduce administrative workload, secure better procurement value, and gain improved access to an extensive network of suppliers across key goods and services categories.