Senior IT Procurement Specialist

Our federal public sector client is seeking a Senior IT Procurement Specialist to provide strategic procurement advice and operational support for digital transformation initiatives and technology-related investments. The successful candidate will support complex IT procurement activities throughout the full procurement lifecycle, including procurement planning, strategy development, solicitation management, bid evaluation, contract award, and administration.

Our federal public sector client is seeking a Senior IT Procurement Specialist to provide strategic procurement advice and operational support for digital transformation initiatives and technology-related investments. The successful candidate will support complex IT procurement activities throughout the full procurement lifecycle, including procurement planning, strategy development, solicitation management, bid evaluation, contract award, and administration.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide procurement advice and guidance to project authorities and stakeholders on procurement strategies, contracting approaches, applicable policies, regulations, trade agreements, and procedures, including agile, solution-based, and task-based procurement approaches
• Review and provide advice on procurement requirements, including statements of work, technical requirements, procurement documentation, and supporting materials
• Recommend procurement approaches and vehicles, including standing offers, supply arrangements, competitive processes, and other established procurement instruments
• Manage solicitation activities, including responding to bidder enquiries, preparing amendments, coordinating bidder communications, and maintaining procurement records
• Develop procurement plans, schedules, strategies, and related documentation
• Provide advice and support throughout the bid evaluation process, including preparing evaluation documentation, instructions, and evaluation records
• Prepare, review, and support the issuance, amendment, and administration of contracts and related documentation
• Identify procurement risks, issues, and challenges and recommend mitigation strategies
• Prepare procurement-related documentation, including approval documents, briefing notes, correspondence, procurement plans, evaluation records, and contract documentation
• Organize and maintain procurement files in accordance with applicable procedures and recordkeeping requirements
• Participate in meetings with project authorities, stakeholders, suppliers, and other parties
• Conduct post-procurement reviews, contractor evaluations, and lessons-learned activities
• Monitor contract delivery, services, reporting procedures, and contract changes
• Manage complex procurement negotiation sessions
• Provide weekly status updates outlining completed activities, work in progress, key issues, risks, and upcoming activities

• Certificate, diploma or degree from a recognized Canadian post-secondary institution in a relevant field or an acceptable combination of education, training and relevant work experience
• Minimum of two (2) years of cumulative, non-overlapping experience within the last ten (10) years managing the full procurement lifecycle for complex IT procurements within the Government of Canada
• Experience covering all stages of the procurement lifecycle, including:
  • Procurement planning and requirements review
  • Development of procurement strategies
  • Development or review of solicitation documents
  • Management or support of solicitation and bid evaluation processes
  • Contract award
• Experience with complex Government of Canada IT procurements subject to applicable trade agreements and involving at least one of the following:
  • Multiple procurement or implementation phases
  • Issuance and management of Task Authorizations
  • Multiple technical, business, or security stakeholders
  • Complex technical, security, privacy, data residency, interoperability, or implementation requirements
  • Multiple evaluation stages, such as mandatory and rated requirements, demonstrations, interviews, proofs of concept, or technical challenges
  • Phased, agile, iterative, outcome-based, or solution-based procurement approaches
• Experience managing or performing substantive procurement responsibilities throughout the full procurement lifecycle for at least six (6) completed Government of Canada procurements within the last seven (7) years using TBIPS and/or SBIPS, including:
  • At least two (2) procurements using TBIPS
  • At least two (2) procurements…