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
Register (Suppliers)
Registration closes June 9, 2025.
Booth Hosts
At the Purchase with Purpose event, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with a variety of organizations, including:
- City of Edmonton
- City of Edmonton
- Integrated Infrastructure Services
- City Operations (Parks and Roads, ETS and Waste Services)
- Selling to the City
- Vendor and Asset Enablement Teams in Open City and Technology
- Facility Infrastructure Delivery
- Council Protocol and External Relations / Office of the City Clerk / Office of the City Manager
- Edmonton Airports
- Edmonton Police Service
- Edmonton Public Library
- Explore Edmonton
- Government of Canada - Procurement Assistance Canada
- Norquest College
- Strathcona County
- Sturgeon County
- Women Building Enterprises Canada Council
Parking
Purchase with Purpose includes free parking for all attendees. When you arrive at the venue, please park on the north side of the building, near Entrance 5. Please register your license plate to receive free event parking.
Transit
The Edmonton EXPO Centre is linked to the Coliseum LRT Station via an outdoor pedway. Here is a list of all LRT Stops and Stations. For the full trip planner, please use the ETS trip planner.
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
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.