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 - 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
Principles - Introduction to Public Purchasing (Virtual)
Apr 24 - 25, 2024
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Virtual Learning
Registration closes Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Principles - Cooperative Purchasing (Virtual)
May 4 & 5, 2024
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Virtual Learning
Registration closes Fri, Apr 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Principles - Risk Management (Virtual)
May 7 - 8, 2024
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Virtual Learning
Registration closes Tues, Apr 23, 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.
CPPB Prep Virtual Class - for Canadian Public Procurement Professionals only
Sept 11 - 12, 2024
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Virtual Learning
Instructor: Lynda Allair, NIGP-CPP, CPPO
Upcoming Events
OPBA Talks
Annual Events
Construction and Design Alliance Procurement Day
CDAO Announces Procurement Day 2024
April 3
The Constructi...
2024 OPBA 66th Annual Conference
Join us at the Ottawa Marriott hotel! Details about the conference will be publi...
OPBA Ignite
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...