Supplier Advisory Committee Members

The Supplier Advisory Committee is an ongoing consultative body whose objectives are to:

• obtain information and experience pertaining to procurement issues within the responsibility of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
• complement and supplement the government’s expertise through external perspectives and knowledge
• capitalize on best procurement practices by giving voice to industry wide issues
• identify emerging procurement issues and recommend improvements to procurement tools and processes
• improve government-supplier relations

The committee is co-chaired by the Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Procurement Branch, Public Services and Procurement Canada and a private sector co-chair. It is composed of a representative group of national industry associations (one association representative and one member firm invited by each association).

Co-Chairs

• Mollie Royds, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Procurement
• Donna Ringrose (interim co-chair), Executive Director, CMC-Canada

Members

Clinton Lawrence-Whyte, Director General, Procurement Assistance Canada, Acquisition Program

Associations

• Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC)
• Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA)
• Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC)
• Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI)
• Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC)
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC)
• Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)
• Canadian Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)
• Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME)
• Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officer (Cando)
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• Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada)