The Association for public procurement professionals
The Ontario Public Buyers Association (OPBA) is a member-driven association representing, connecting, and advocating on behalf of public procurement professionals in Ontario and beyond. Our diverse membership welcomes procurement professionals from local, regional, and provincial governments, school boards, post-secondary institutions, public safety and transit agencies, and other public entities.
The OPBA provides relevant learning opportunities and access to a broad network to help build the knowledge and skills needed, whether you are starting your career, are a seasoned professional, or if procurement is only part of your multi-faceted role.
Our members, who are entrusted with the expenditure of billions of tax dollars on behalf of their agencies, are diligently focused on fairness, transparency, and accountability.
Elevate your value as a public procurement professional by joining OPBA today.
Courses and Events
Principles Certificate Courses
Principles - Advanced Procurement for Construction (Virtual)
Mar 20 - 21, 2024
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Learning
Registration closes Wed, Mar 6, 2024, at 5:00 PM
Principles - Risk Management (Virtual)
Mar 20 - 21, 2024
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Virtual Learning
Registration closes Wed, Mar 6, 2024, at 5:00 PM
Principles - Purchasing and the Law (Virtual)
Mar 26 - 27, 2024
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Learning
Registration closes Tues, Mar 12, 2024, at 5:00 PM
Principles - Introduction to Construction (Virtual)
Apr 3 - 4, 2024
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Virtual Learning
Registration closes Wed, Mar 20, 2024, at 5:00 PM
Principles - Competitive Bidding (Virtual)
Apr 10 - 11, 2024
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Virtual Learning
Registration closes Wed, Mar 27, 2024, at 5:00 PM
Principles - Advanced Competitive Bidding (Virtual)
Apr 16 - 17, 2024
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Learning
Registration closes Tues, Apr 2, 2024, at 5:00 PM
NIGP
NIGP Courses
To find a list of courses and to register please click the "Register" button below.
Reminder: Indicate you are an OPBA member when registering.
Upcoming Events
OPBA Talks
Annual Events
Buyers Meeting
Wed, Mar 20, 2024
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
2024 OPBA 66th Annual Conference
Join us at the Ottawa Marriott hotel! Details about the conference will be publi...
OPBA Ignite
Implementing Social Procurement as Public Buyers with Buy Social Canada and Blakes
Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Event
Registration closes on March 25, 2024, at 12:00 PM
Leveraging Procurement Policies to Increase EDI in Engineering
Wed, Apr 10, 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Event
Registration closes on Apr 8, 2024
This session will discuss the use of public procurement policy to advance d...
Coffee with Counsel
Coffee with Counsel: Recent Developments in Procurement Law, including the Updates to Ontario’s BPS Procurement Directive
Thu, Mar 21, 2024
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Virtual Event
R...