Sustainable Procurement Networking Event
Join us for a great opportunity to expand your network. Make connections, explore new opportunities and learn all about selling to the public sector and other buyers in the Edmonton area.
This event brings together public purchasing organizations (purchasers) and Indigenous and diverse suppliers as part of our commitment to bring positive environmental, social and economic outcomes within our open, fair and transparent procurement processes.
Date: Tuesday June 10, 2025
Time: 1:30-4pm
Opening Remarks: 2pm
Location: Edmonton Expo Centre, rooms 105 & 106
Maps - Main Floor and Grounds
Suppliers: Who's Invited
The City invites all diverse-owned suppliers (business that is majority owned, managed and controlled by individuals who identify as an equity-deserving group) and suppliers that create social value in Edmonton to come and meet public sector purchasers. This includes:
Suppliers looking for diverse subcontractors:
- Other suppliers who are looking to subcontract work to diverse and social value suppliers
Does your organization want to leverage your purchasing power? Do you want to maximize the value and benefits of your spending?
Public purchasing organizations, including City of Edmonton departments and neighbouring municipalities will host purchaser booths for promoting opportunities to businesses and employment service organizations that may not currently be on their radar.
Purchasers will be able to advertise the types of goods and services their organization sources, announce bid opportunities for the coming year and clarify their purchasing requirements.
Apply for a booth
We welcome as many public organizations as possible to host purchaser booths, but space may be limited.
- Purchaser booths will be open for approximately 3 hours.
- We recommend 1-2 people at your booth to represent your organization.
Deadline to apply is May 2, 2025
Cost: Free
Apply for a Booth
We will follow up with all applicants on their application status and provide details about the event. If you don't receive an email after submitting your application, check your spam folder.
Past Events
The 2024 event included purchasers from: City of Edmonton, Explore Edmonton, other municipalities in the greater Edmonton area and post-secondary institutions.
Sustainable Procurement Policy
The Sustainable Procurement Policy - C556C provides a framework for our purchasing activities in order to create intentional positive environmental, social, and economic impacts, while maintaining open, fair and transparent procurement processes.
This includes implementing a variety of tactics and tools, including: Low Value Purchase Guidelines, Sustainable Procurement Menu, Community Benefits Framework and Indigenous Set Asides.