About Procurement Services
Corporate Procurement Policy
The City of Vaughan’s Corporate Procurement Policy outlines the procurement policy of the City of Vaughan.
The City’s acquisition of goods and services are performed through an open, fair and transparent manner, thereby protecting the integrity of the process, the reputation of the City, and the confidence of both the public and the participants in the procurement process.
Click here to view the Corporate Procurement Policy.
Statements of Ethics
Procurement Services strives for the highest standard of ethical practice in all business relationships with our suppliers. As such, we comply with the ethical codes of the Supply Chain Management Association of Ontario (SCMAO), Ontario Public Buyers Association (OPBA), and the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP).
Bid Opportunities
The City of Vaughan has a bid portal that is available to the public to review procurement opportunities online.
To get started, the City encourages you to visit “How to do business with the City” where you can learn how to:
• Create an account
• Register for a bid
The City of Vaughan uses bids&tenders™, an electronic bids portal platform to post bid opportunities. The platform provides interested bidders to create an account, view bids, and register as a plan taker.
Click here to visit our Bid Opportunities Portal.
Collaborative Procurements
In lieu of a City-run competitive process, the City may participate with a Collaborative Procurement Organization in Collaborative Procurement initiatives where it is in the best interests of the City to do so.
The City of Vaughan may participate in one or more procurements Collaborative Purchasing Organizations (CPO) such as:
• Canoe Procurement Group
• Kinetic GPO
• OECM - Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace
• Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery
• York Purchasing Cooperative
• Other Collaborative Procurement Organizations as per the City’s Procurement Policy
Procurement Services Hours of Operations
Our office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For any inquiries, please contact us procurement@vaughan.ca.