Annual Membership / associate Types + Dues
Individual + individual with Subgroup
Memberships are non-transferable and non-refundable
Open to anyone employed by a public agency and spends the majority of their time performing the usual and customary duties of the procurement, contracting and materials management function. Eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting. Note: proof of membership eligibility must be submitted when you complete your application by uploading the official job description that reflects your current role. Please note a job posting does not fit this criterion.
The discounted tiered membership dues outlined below only apply to active members at the time of sign up and/or renewal. For example, if an agency has 8 active members at the time that they renew, they will fall into the Tier 3 pricing, paying $203.63 per person. If this agency adds multiple members over the year, member #9 will pay Tier 3, member #10 will pay Tier 3, member #11 will pay Tier 4 as they are now in the new tier for 11+ employees. If all 11 members renew when the next upcoming renewal period hits, all 11 will renew at the Tier 4 pricing of $176.48 per person.
As memberships are non-transferable, they remain with the person who purchased the membership, or who the membership was purchased for, for the duration of the year.
TIER 1
Single individual
$271.50
TIER 2
2 – 5 employees @
$230.78
per person
TIER 3
6 – 10 employees @
$203.63
per person
TIER 4
11+ employees @
$176.48
per person
Associate*: Affiliate, Canadian GPO, In Transition + Public Procurement
Prospects, Retired and Student
Associates are non-transferable and non-refundable
*All Associate tiers enjoy all the privileges of an Individual member, except voting rights
Affiliate:
Open to employees of any agency which expends public funds, and who is interested in supporting the objectives of OPBA, but who may not be engaged in procurement, contracting and materials management functions.
Canadian GPO*:
Open to employees of any Canadian Group Purchasing Organization (GPO)* which provides group purchasing initiatives or creates bids on behalf of a public agency, who is interested in supporting the objectives of OPBA, but who may not be engaged in procurement, contracting and materials management functions. *A Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) combines the purchasing needs and requirements of multiple Broader Public Sector (BPS) and MASH (Municipal, Academic, Schools, and Hospitals) operations, as well as non-profits, on a single contract to aggregate volume and raise the purchasing power of each participating company.
In Transition + Public Procurement Prospects:
Open to any procurement professional that is either:
1. A public procurement professional who is in between employment opportunities and wants to continue their career in public procurement, or,
2. A procurement professional from the private sector who is striving to join the public sector.
This tier is to support those in the public sector to find new opportunities and continue their career path in public service, as well as those in the private sector who want to switch their career path to the public sector. This membership tier is only renewable for a maximum of up to three (3) years. Sign off on OPBA's Code of Conduct is required to join this tier.
Retired:
Open to those who have retired from a public sector agency and are neither self-employed nor employed in the private sector.
Student:
Open to all full-time students who are pursuing a relevant undergraduate or postgraduate diploma or degree such as business, public administration, purchasing, supply chain, or materials management. Student members enjoy all the privileges of an individual-tier member, except voting rights. As of 2025, new student members who join as of September 1st will have access to their membership until the end of the following year. Proof of enrollment is required, which must reflect dates of enrollment, the institution name, student name and program name.
AFFILIATE +
IN TRANSITION / PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PROSPECTS
$271.50
RETIRED
$121.54
STUDENT
$25.00
CANADIAN GPO
TIER 1
Single individual
$298.65
CANADIAN GPO
TIER 2
2 – 5 employees @
$253.86
per person
CANADIAN GPO
TIER 3
6 – 10 employees @
$223.90
per person
CANADIAN GPO
TIER 4
11+ employees @
$194.13
per person
Prorated Dues
OPBA now offers prorated dues for any new member joining OPBA in any Member/Associate category for the first time only. Proration does not apply to those who are changing employers or re-activating their membership after it has been lapsed.
The proration structure will apply as follows:
New Members/Associates joining January 1 to April 30 = regular annual dues
New Members/Associates joining May 1 to June 30 = 25% discount from regular annual dues
New Members/Associates joining July 1 to August 31 = 45% discount from regular annual dues
New Members/Associates joining September 1 to October 31 = 65% discount from regular annual dues
New Members/Associates joining November 1 to December 31 = up to two (2) months free: they will pay the regular annual dues as of their join date, but will not be required to pay again at renewal time. They will have an active membership from the date they joined through until December 31st of the following year.
For More Information:
Please don't hesitate to reach out to members@opba.ca for any questions or call 905-682-2644 ext. 255.
Important Notes:
Memberships are not transferable. No refunds will be granted for memberships. OPBA dues are not taxed/do not include HST.
All Memberships/Associates are subject to final approval by the Board of Directors as outlined in Article 2.1 of the OPBA by-laws.
Any falsification or willful misstatements or omissions intended to mislead the OPBA will forfeit the right to membership and incur additional sanction by the OPBA.
Proof of membership eligibility is required during the application process by uploading the official job description that reflects your current role - this is applicable to Individual, Affiliate and Canadian GPO tiers. Please note a job posting does not fit this criterion.
OPBA membership runs on the calendar year (January 1 - December 31)