SEND US A LETTER Many documents in this area are provided online in two formats: as online HTML files, simply click the icon to view, or as Adobe Acrobat files, which you can view online, or download by right clicking on the icon and selecting "save target/link as"	Summit magazine contents 2007 - Volume 10 Canada's magazine on public sector purchasing VOLUME DIRECTORY October 2007 Issue 6 September 2007 Issue 5 June 2007 Issue 4 April- May 2007 Issue 3 March 2007 Issue 2 January-February 2007 Issue 1
Issue Advertisers Environmental Choice Program Epson Hewlett Packard Les Suites Hotel Microsoft Canada Multicorpora NIGP Sage Data United Way	November-December 2007 Volume 10, Issue 7 COVER  Exercising leadership Recognizing, developing and exercising leadership are key for procurement professionals by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness  Vision + leadership = A P3 to build Port of Prince Rupert by Anne Phillips  SPOT me now   Satellite messaging offers safety for workers in the field and peace of mind to employer organizations by Fintan Robb  Leadership in Public Procurement Awards Summit, in collaboration with the Canadian Public Procurement Council, presents the winners and finalists of the Leadership in Public Procurement and Leadership in Green Procurement awards.  Off to school The Canadian Public Procurement Council and GTEC conferences: new information and networking opportunities by Summit staff legal notes  Can a bidder use all legal means available to resolve a dispute? by Robert Worthington paradigm shift  Yes, Virginia! Getting an e-procurement system right by Jon Hansen In our opinion  Guarding against hidden conflicts of interest By Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness w10_7_08.pdf linked here Summit Magazine: Celebrating 10 years Thank you for your support More stories on the Web @ http://www.summitconnects.com/In_the_News/current.htm
Issue Advertisers Environmental Choice Program Les Suites Hotel Microsoft Canada NIGP Sage Data Samsung United Way WestJet	October 2007 Volume 10, Issue 6 COVER  FOCUS on IT - Putting out fires Kelowna uses IT tools to its disaster management process by Richard Bray  FOCUS on IT - Second life Virtual world simulation gives government a chance to test run by Richard Bray  FOCUS on IT - ITIL – a standard for all purchases   Building IT standards into RFPs by Bill Irvine and Jack Probst  SummitUp News summaries compiled by Summit Staff  TILMA and procurement Chatroom hosts a discussion on the new trade agreement between BC and Alberta by David Newman  LEEDing into the future Understanding LEEDs construction standards for procurement professionals by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness  New people; more expertise Procurement Professionals Survey Results (part 2) by Tom Foard  Gotcha Buyers beware: Competition Bureau cases net fines and criminal charges Reprint with permission. Legal Edge, April-May 2007  Mastering the supply chain PMAC launches new training by The Purchasing Management Association of Canada opinions  Legal notes Standardized procurement: will it lead to better things? by Glenn Ackerley  Paradigm shift Buyers pay higher prices; suppliers get less profit by Jon Hansen  In our opinion Tender or RFP? Which is it? by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness More stories on the Web @ http://www.summitconnects.com/In_the_News/current.htm
Issue Advertisers Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada Canadian Forum on Public Procurement Environmental Choice Program GTEC Week Les Suites Hotel Massel Business Products Microsoft Canada NIGP WestJet	September 2007 Volume 10, Issue 5 COVER 3 Ps for P3s This back to basics look at public private partnerships suggests applying 3 principles for success by A. Scott Carson, PhD  ‘Smart’ driver ID Ontario’s new drivers licence – a secure smart solution by Willis Morettin  Brewing the perfect stom Part 1 of our “Public Procurement Professionals: Today and Tomorrow” survey results analysis by Sean Fitzpatrick  Use the right tool; find the right stuff Trying to contract for professional services? Trying to ensure you get what you need? These are the tools and how they are used by Chris F. Jones  Lighting the way Kitchener’s lead in energy efficient lighting contracts benefits others by Laura Fuller  opinions Legal notes Federal Court reins in the CITT by Robert Worthingon  In our opinion Competitive contracting: comparing the public vs. private approach by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness
Issue Advertisers Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada Canadian Forum on Public Procurement Environmental Choice Program GTEC Week Les Suites Hotel Massel Business Products Microsoft Canada NIGP WestJet	June 2007 Volume 10, Issue 4 COVER  Under the umbrella Departments come together to share admin services by Richard Bray  Whistle blowers enforce procurement ethics Two cases from the US illustrate what can happen when you speak up by Kristin M. Atwater Public Procurement Professionals: Today and Tomorrow Discover your community and its future. Complete the survey. presented by Talentmap and Summit magazine  Marshall Moffat on working with small business Chatroom by David Newman opinions CITTing in  Let evaluators evaluate by David Attwater Legal notes  Edmonton tendering case splits Supreme Court by Paul M. Lalonde (Note: See also April/May's "In our opinion")  Letter to the editor PMAC comments on the future of public procurement professionals In our opinion  Sole sourcing: an exception to competition by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness
Issue Advertisers Aviva Canada Environmental Choice Program HP GTEC Week Les Suites Hotel Massel Business Products Microsoft Canada NIGP Samsung	April-May 2007 Volume 10, Issue 3 COVER FOCUS ON IT  Two networks - one solution VoIP seamlessly supports varying user requirements by Richard Bray  Follow that bullet IBIS supports Canada-US agreement by Richard Bray  2007 ...and still counting The census: new, improved, cost efficient by David Eadie  Barcoding our forests Tech tool builds an accurate forest inventory by Anne Phillips  Unlikely pairs CETS: a tech tool helps police fight child exploitation by Gavin Thompson 2ND ANNUAL "GREEN" PROCUREMENT SPECIAL  How green should our valley be? Implementing "green" procurement policies may mean making tough choices by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness  Powerful pellets Wood waste, properly used, can be a sustainable eco-friendly fuel for the future by John Swaan  MARCOM 2007 goes green Even a conference can be 'greened!" See what the planners of this marketing conference did by Claire Mills  Clean ...and green Biological and chemical cleaning: two sustainable solutions by Paul Goldin  Testing, testing "Greening" products and services is on the radar, right down to the production process by Kendra Hanson  Being green - it's easy after all The Eco-Eval tool helps you test your green procurement efforts by Jeremy Brown opinions  Letter to the editor Comment on the unmanned vehicles story in the January/February issue  In our opinion The Double N and the City of Edmonton case suggests a retreat in the law of tender by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness Greening websites: Forest Stewardship Council of Canada: http://www.fsccanada.org/ Terra Choice (EcoLogo): http://www.terrachoice.com/ Environmental Choice Program: http://www.environmentalchoice.com/guidelines/ Eco Buyer: http://www.ecobuyer.net/
Issue Advertisers Environmental Choice Program Hitachi Canada IBM Les Suites Hotel Massel Business Products Microsoft Canada NIGP	Mar 2007 Volume 10, Issue 2 COVER Seven steps to measure supplier performance A practical approach to improving your supplier assessment process by Sherry Gordon Procurement professionals today and tomorrow Surveying the changing nature of the workplace and workforce by Anne Phillips SummitUp A wind turbine is tested in Winnipeg; Hamilton purchases “green” buses; Saskatoon partnership launches Energy and Greenhouse Gas Guide; Kelowna signs design/build contract for aquatic centre; and Saskatchewan updates its central website The devil does not wear P3s As a procurement tool, public-private partnerships gain ground in Canada Make me happy The common measurements tool can measure your client satisfaction, keeping procurement performance at the top of its by Vicki Morrison OPINIONS legal notes Are you liable to members of the bidder's team, not just the bidder? by Glenn Ackerley CITTing in The CITT uses a standard of review of its own making by David Attwater Chatroom Host David Newman interviews Walt Lastewka, former MP and parliamentary secretary for procurement reform in our opinion Virtual or gaming technology can help reduce unforeseen costs by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness
Issue Advertisers Aviva Canada Environmental Choice Program Hitachi Canada IBM Kyocera Mita Canada Les Suites Hotel Massel Business Products Microsoft Canada Stitt Feld Handy Thomson Carswell	Jan/Feb 2007 Volume 10, Issue 1 COVER  The third wave: unified communications A new communication standard will change the way governments work, and offer savings and efficiencies not available before by David Levy Special feature on the Web only  Case study: Pembina Schools experiences the “third wave” by David Levy  Unmanned vehicles: going anywhere man needs to go Recent innovations, such as a UVS that can travel water pipes to determine their state of repair, could soon put unmanned vehicles on a purchase order by Richard Bray  Chasing the grail Technology solutions are available, but the search is still on to find IT systems that provide all the needed decision support for complex procurements by Adam Timothy, Tomonori Ishikawa, Shuli Peng, Nomit Kahlidar  FedWatch: Zigzagging towards savings In a pressure cooker boiling with supplier unrest and internal stresses, Public Works and Government Services Canada, vents some steam by changing its savings target  SummitUp End-users define BC’s Sustainability Purchasing Network by Summit staff OPINIONS  paradigm shift Vendor/consultant fees: are you getting value for money? by Jon Hansen  CITTing in The Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s (CITT) approach to conflicts of interest appears flexible by David Attwater  in our opinion Detecting and preventing employee fraud by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness
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