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 2005 - Volume 8 Canada's magazine on public sector purchasing VOLUME DIRECTORY  November/December 2005, Issue 7 October 2005, Issue 6 September 2005, Issue 5 June 2005, Issue 4 April/May 2005, Issue 3 March 2005, Issue 2 January/February 2005, Issue 1
Issue Advertisers GlaxoSmithKline Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Hitachi Canada Ltd. IBM Les Suites Hotel Lexmark Canada Inc. MERX Microsoft Canada Reset Electronics SAP Toshiba of Canada VISA Canada	November/December 2005 Volume 8, Issue 7 SPECIALS TO THE WEB ONLY Top sellers 2004-05 Public Works and Government Services Canada publishes what it buys, how much it costs and who they buy from by Summit staff Fed Watch: Helping small business Federal government adjusts procurement to help small business by Summit staff VoIP: the choice of the future Buyers’ insider by Marlene Orton FROM THE MAGAZINE In a nutshell Data warehousing turns information into a decision-making tool by Richard Bray 2005 Leadership in public procurement award Special section summarizes the winning and finalists submissions for the 2005 inaugural award by Summit magazine and the Canadian Public Procurement Council COVER: The menace of maturity The impending retirement of almost half of the procurement professionals provides challenges and opportunities e by Terry Lister Getting the right read Water meter technology helps municipalities achieve efficiencies municipal matters Darlene McNichol OPINIONS legal notes Engineering firm breaches tendering laws by Denis Chamberland CITT corner Is sole sourcing finished? Paul M. Lalonde and Robert Worthington in our opinion Common price comparators provide ‘apples-to-apples’ evaluation by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness Plus: More stories on the Web @ Procurement professionals define ethical procurement Nova Scotia supports municipal emergency preparedness Government of Canada pension modernization project goes to EDS Canada Partnering to protect Alberta boreal forests Ontario buys more power New Brunswick’s Village of Claire to get new water system Local Yukon firms contracted on Athlete’s Village project BC takes aim at invasive plants Alberta seeks alternative ways to fund health services VIA Rail contracts for Wi-Fi service on its trains Manitoba acts to develop biodiesel Manitoba and Manitoba Hydro to develop wind power Canadian company, Netistix, chosen to display fleet product at UN’s Climate Change Conference and Showcase Looking for brownfield remediation proposals US Department of State chooses Canadian company solution to secure information Saskatoon seniors complex environmentally friendly and cost saving Calgary Library picks wireless communication to manages growth and reduce costs Northwest Territories invests in intelligent transportation systems Winnipeg outsources garbage collection New Brunswick to develop public warning system The City of Red Deer ups its green power requirement Statistics Canada and Intélec Géomatique win award of excellence Saskatchewan bumps up green power requirements Canadian R&D develops fluorescent lighting dimmer controller Montreal’s health technopole hires SECOR to develop implementation strategy Membrane filtration chosen for First Nations drinking water treatment Dawson Creek acknowledged for its energy plan Nova Scotia emergency personnel equipped with satellite phones Ontario builds online services for its physicians Maryland state pilot program tracks drivers’ speed, location via cell phones Precarn support robotics and intelligent systems research
Issue Advertisers Autodesk Cartier Place Suite Hotel Energy Star Hewlitt-Packard Hitachi Canada Ltd. Holiday Inn Les Suites Hotel Lexmark MERX Microsoft Procurement Conference of the Americas Reset Electronics SAP	October 2005 Volume 8, Issue 6 FOCUS ON... Information Technology E-registration for voters BC develops homegrown system by Jeff Jedras The integrated soldier DND researches IT system support for Canadian military by Gina Gillespie Getting in the e-gov game by Richard Bray by David Newman COVER Letters to the editor Principles to practice DND's CapDEM project applies capability engineering to making acquisitions Ron Boothby Fed Watch: Buying smart The federal "Buying Smarter" initiative impacts buyers and sellers alike by Patti Magee COVER: Tackling terror Procurement preps to meet anticipated threats or emergencies by David Eadie Examine today for tomorrow Principles and myths when implementing performance measures by Scott Hodge OPINIONS chatroom Chat about standing offer/lowest price procurement by David Newman in our opinion Juggling price and functionality to get value by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness WEB EXCLUSIVE Halifax Regional Municipality moves to e-ticketing In a move to both reduce the administrative burden and improve revenue collection by reducing the number of tickets thrown out of court due to errors or illegibility, Halifax Regional Municipality has equipped its street patrol with handhelds. by Anne Phillips, Editor Plus: More stories on the Web @ Nova Scotia launches municipal internship program Canadian Coast Guard awards standing offers for LED marine lights Nova Scotia purchasing new MRIs Paying tickets online not in line in Ottawa Halton Region offers world class customer service Yukon offers vehicle registration renewals online Ontario proposes conservation measures and smaller power plants New CFB Gagetown barracks to meet green building standards Alberta supports Lethbridge College renovation project Ethics and procurement in the Toronto - MFP leasing contract Ontario beefs up green energy sources Clean up begins at Sydney Tar Ponds The Ottawa Hospital launches an instrument tracking system Promoting procurement professionalism at the federal government Nova Scotia seeks to find and protect its archeological sites New super-vac sucks up litter in Halifax Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and five US partners study tidal power potential Ottawa police move to e-ticketing Sustainable Development Technology Canada invests in clean hydrogen technology Bathurst, New Brunswick consolidates three schools into one Unmanned aerial vehicles tested as fire fighting tool United States tests radio tags at Canadian border Newfoundland home building technology finds a market in Iceland DND continues remediation of Goose Bay site Summer sees work on Yukon roads and infrastructure
Issue Advertisers Canadian Construction Association Canadian Public Procurement Council Hitachi Canada Ltd. Holiday Inn Les Suites Hotel MERX Microsoft Reset Electronics SAP	September 2005 Volume 8, Issue 5 COVER COVER: Laying waste to toxic waste Procurement and controversy go hand in hand as the cleanup of the Sydney Tar Ponds begins by Barbara Webber Fill 'er up … with a biofuel buyers insider by Marja Hughes Procurement's role in an emergency or disaster chatroom by David Newman P3s à la Québec Interested, but cautious, Québec approaches public-private partnerships by David Pye Fed Watch: for better or worse The federal government's move to making IT a shared service will impact IT procurement by Richard Bray Buying power From procurement to disposal: what you need to know about buying energy by Jeff Weir OPINIONS legal notes Paying the piper: ensuring the integrity of fairness monitoring by Gerry Stobo CITT corner Dreams of a reformed CITT by Paul M. Lalonde and Robert Worthington in our opinion Too much information hurts evaluations by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness Plus: More stories on the Web @ Hand-held, positioning technology supports BC’s weed fight Saskatchewan tests new road material Ottawa airport develops award-winning glycol treatment Burlington automates property tax collection system Nova Scotia contracts Medavie Blue Cross to administer Medicare Alberta invests in e-health records Schools advance using advanced technology Supplier to government finds new emerging markets
Issue Advertisers Canadian Construction Association Canadian Public Procurement Council Flying Colours International GTECweek Hitachi Canada Ltd. LexisNexis Canada Inc. Les Suites Hotel MERX Reset Electronics VISA Canada	June 2005 Volume 8, Issue 4 COVER Ethics in the workplace Ethical behaviour and standards are both an organizational climate and a personal choice by Joseph Sherren Kyoto comes to town Edmonton and Calgary figured out how to profit from legislated change municipal matters by Marja Hughes Fed Watch: smart commodity management One step on the federal path to smarter buying by Patti Magee My way, your way... our way Change management through better communication by Janice Calnan Catch the wave BC contract successfully puts workers to work by Sid Tafler COVER BizPaL cuts red tape A cross-jurisdictional project makes it easier for business to do business by David Newman Fleet telematics keep things moving buyers' insider by Mike Levin OPINIONS legal notes Limitations legislation presents traps for purchasers by Kevin McGuinness CITT corner Comment on potential reforms of the CITT Paul M. Lalonde and Robert Worthington in our opinion Evaluating evaluations of RFPs by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness Plus: More stories on the Web @ Materiel Management National Workshop, May 2005 FedWatch: Walt Lastewka on federal procurement initiatives A rose by any other name is… Ontario Infrastructure Projects Corporation Quebec cleans up the St Charles River Nova Scotia municipalities switch on LED lights for savings. Ottawa’s O-Train expansion set to go Sustainable Development Technology Canada supports olefins clean technology project Vancouver 2010 Organizing Committee signs Rona Canadian geo-spatial system finds home in New Zealand navy Steinbach, Manitoba to modernize water-treatment plant Alberta SuperNet reaches rural communities University of Calgary launches campus energy partnership Canadian universities and CIDA build education and training Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. awards 15 new agency stores FISIC: Putting heads together for security and innovation PEI builds first wind-hydrogen village demonstration project A new and improved New Brunswick Opportunities Network Everyone wins with RCMP inventions Partnering for infrastructure research helps us be prepared Connections: smart metering to WiFi networking to community portal use The town of Banff gets a facelift Kamloops makes service a priority Canada-Saskatchewan Infrastructure Program ends New Ontario agency to help small business Ontario contracts for cleaner power Government of Canada’s Project Green Digitizing diagnostic image tests in Nova Scotia Municipalities enhance services and reduce costs through broadband Canada School of Public Service: a one-stop-shop Jack Bell Foundation’s Ride-Share program supported by Waterloo University research group Nova Scotia infrastructure being renewed US federal agencies asked to standardize contract management Third Edition of The Request For Proposal Handbook Nova Scotia contracts for modernized biomedical waste disposal
	April/May 2005 Volume 8, Issue 3 Cover Special: FOCUS on IT Radical representation as simulators bring learning to life by Richard Bray Securing databases for privacy by Jeff Jedras WiFi, wikis and blogs take communications out front by David Eadie Telehealth in Cape Breton by Barbara Webber COVER Reporting on procurement Why it's still hard to say who, what, why and how much by David Pye LED lighting buyers' insider by Mike Levin Walk the talk on infrastructure funding municipal matters by Stefan Molyneux OPINIONS insights Model contracts: a useful if imperfect tool by Martin Cukierman the chatroom Opinion on new changes to federal procurement practice hosted by David Newman CITT corner Comment on CITT cost guidelines Paul M. Lalonde and Robert Worthington in our opinion Partners please by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness Special to the Web Feature Trouble up, oversight down Why reduce the influence of the Treasury Board Advisory Committee on Contracts? by Bob Kelly Plus: More stories on the Web @ Minister Scott Brison with Budget 2005 procurement news including 1) introducing smarter buying, 2) better value for Canadians achieved through the changes to the way the federal government buys goods and services, and 3) improving property management BC adds hybrid vehicles to government fleet Alberta demos stored, solar energy for home heating Ottawa school board delivers ‘real’ coverage of Everest climb Mississauga addresses road salt usage Hupacasath First Nation develops mini hydro plant Hydro-Québec Distribution buys wind power Nova Scotia property registry goes online Calgary expands electronics recycling capacity Manitoba picks contractor to rejuvenate Gull Harbour Resort US government pre-approves Stentor’s iSite(R) PACS Canadian federal government asks about VoIP BC schools get more than one kind of upgrade Pointers for choosing the right procurement method Kingston, Ontario’s Excalibur teaches federal prisoners Yukon town gets special fire truck Saint John’s Harbour Passage project enters phase III Newfoundland and Labrador capital works program Kamloops relies on membrane filters for clean water P.E.I. agreement delivers better training to public servants Halifax reduces greenhouse gas emissions Manitoba takes action for clean energy Alberta municipalities helped to improve energy efficiency Vancouver 2010 procurement strategy Accenture releases study on ‘shared-services’ Ontario THINKs about health care Public broadcaster CPAC beefs up website capacity on demand
	March 2005 Volume 8, Issue 2 COVER Measuring up CRA's materiel group systematically measures performance by Deirdre Kerr-Perrott, Bryan Shane, Patricia Lafferty Pay little, get little IT goods and services require 'smarter' buying by Thom Barker Directing traffic: intelligent traffic systems municipal matters by D'Arcy Jenish Checking cheques Technology gives BC's banker an edge by Jeff Jedras Benchmarking procurement Getting what you want, and knowing you got it by Steve Tudor OPINIONS legal notes Contracting squeezed by privacy protection by Robert C. Worthington wired.gov Fewer, bigger = better suppliers? by Richard Bray the chatroom Procurement's place in strategic planning hosted by David Newman NEW CITT corner Debating alternatives to the CITT Paul M. Lalonde and Robert Worthington in our opinion Strive for excellence - evaluate supplier performance by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness Special to the Web Feature Plus: More stories on the Web @ Red River College enters solar challenge race SourceCan hosts Chinese tenders UV technology cleans city waters Ottawa amalgamates operational systems DND continues towards e-health care Yukon towns improve waterfronts Kingston tackles wastewater Alberta levies environmental fee on electronics Québec supports nanotechnologies Community Action on Energy Efficiency partnership 2D bar codes speed tax filing PEI courts biodiesel facility development Ontario and New Brunswick go for “green” energy ITAC supports federal procurement changes (Op Ed) Architects selected for 2010 Olympic sites Brandon’s Keystone Centre gets upgrades New western IBM Centre for Advanced Studies Common Criteria program certifies IT products NB’s PLANET system upgraded Hamilton’s police work with citizens online
	January/February 2005 Volume 8, Issue 1 COVER The big fix Casting a cautious eye on changes to federal procurement by Patti Magee Edmonton bridges the gap Tools to assess infrastructure requirements by S. AbouRizk, K.L. Siu and M. Allouche Strategic sourcing savings CRA's one source of supply is a winning package by Hans Posthuma Dial 311 for service New non-emergency number changes service delivery inside government and out by Richard Bray No salt, please… at least on roads municipal matters by Pauline Comeau Projects and procurement What you don't know CAN hurt you by Micheal Tipman Traffic light systems buyers' insider by Marlene Orton SummitUp BC upgrades procurement curriculum; talking about communications practices for P3s; new contractor wins management of federal buildings; DNA testing pays off for partners; Saskatchewan rebuilds fire-fighting fleet; EDS becomes money collector for BC; Nova Scotia taps federal medical equipment fund; Saskatchewan restructures property management arm; and i-PHIS (public health information system) expands. compiled by Summit staff OPINIONS wired.gov Dealing with data storage by Richard Bray NEW insights Identify business needs for success by Martin Cukierman legal notes Weaning off local preference protections by Gerry Stobo NEW CITT corner Debating alternatives to the CITT by Paul M. Lalonde and Robert Worthington in our opinion Strive for excellence - evaluate supplier performance by Steve Bauld and Kevin McGuinness Plus: More stories on the Web @ Alberta auctions oil and gas BC embraces alternate service delivery through contracts with Maximus, EDS and IBM BC supports Campbell River Airport upgrades Newfoundland and Labrador contracts for former mine site assessments Nearshore Atlantic partnership initiative seeks ICT opportunities Service New Brunswick improves GPS positioning capability Ontario government modernization efforts save money Building Manitoba's winter road network New US procurement reporting system Abbotsford BC contractor builds new women's federal prison DND modernizes optical tracking test system Norwegian firm brings Canadian submarine home Saskatchewan supports its municipalities with its buying power Mississauga launches paytickets.ca service DND contracts for health care personnel CIDA renews IT services contracts Abbotsford hospital partnership bears fruit Lamination protects Ontario government windows Information management moves up to speed at AAFC
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