Municipal Procurement, 2nd Edition

Municipal Procurement, 2nd Edition

Improving Municipal Contracting Laws and practices governing municipal procurement should produce fair and competitive bidding, efficient procurement and prudent fiscal management. Too often, they don't. Municipalities need to know how to recognize, mitigate and if possible avoid the problems that feature frequently in media and auditor general ...

Publisher: LexisNexis Canada
Country: Canada
Format: Hardcover Book
Publication Language: English
ISBN: 9780433458357
Publication Date: 2009-11-30

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Improving Municipal Contracting

Laws and practices governing municipal procurement should produce fair and competitive bidding, efficient procurement and prudent fiscal management. Too often, they don't. Municipalities need to know how to recognize, mitigate and if possible avoid the problems that feature frequently in media and auditor general reports. Written by two well-known experts, Municipal Procurement, 2nd Edition fills that need.

Subjects of Interest for Municipal Management

Controlling change orders
Improving specifications to attract bidders
Fair and workable bid evaluation
Selecting among RFPs, tenders and non-competitive procurement options
Balancing fairness to suppliers against protecting the city's interest
Pre-qualifying suppliers
The unique aspects of construction contracting
Improving project management, contract management and supplier responsiveness
Why fair and balanced contracts cut costs
Evaluating supplier performance
Better management of supplier disputes

Subjects of Interest for Municipal Councilors

Improving municipal procurement by-laws
Enhancing procurement accountability
Balancing delegated authority against proper oversight
Why policy decisions often lead to higher costs and poorer choice
In-house bidding and why it should be encouraged
Controlling fraud and bid rigging
Understanding the use of consultants

Subjects of Interest for Suppliers

How do governments make procurement decisions
How to market your goods and services to municipalities effectively
What you need to know about the tender and RFP process
What will improve your chances of winning government contracts
How does the municipal decision-making process differ from the private sector
What is the role of municipal council
How can you make your proposal or bid appealing to government sectors
How do governments attempt to maintain control over change orders and reduce cost overruns
Do you need LEED and other green construction accreditations to compete for government contracts
Building an effective working relationship with municipal staff

New in This Edition

Thoroughly up-to-date, and twice the size of the first edition, it provides comprehensive references to, and critical commentary upon, all important judicial decisions on the law of tender. Focusing on construction and other "big dollar" procurement, it provides hundreds of examples showing how and why things go wrong, and what to do to prevent this.

Who Should Buy

An ideal interdisciplinary resource for everyone involved in municipal procurement, from novice buyers to senior managers and councilors, as well as suppliers, contractors and their legal advisors.

Preface to the Second Edition
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Purchasing Theory and the Municipal Procurement Process
Chapter 3: Municipal Procurement By-laws and Policies
Chapter 4: The Law of Public Procurement
Chapter 5: From Process Towards Purchasing Management
Chapter 6: Procurement Options and Practices
Chapter 7: Contract Award and Administration
Chapter 8: Dispute Avoidance and Resolution
Chapter 9: Major Capital Projects and the Project Management Process
Chapter 10: Construction Contracting
Chapter 11: Consulting Services
Chapter 12: Conclusion

Kevin P. McGuinness & Stephen W. Bauld

Kevin P. McGuinness, LL.B., LL.M., S.J.D., brings the legal perspective to this important new work. A lawyer for 28 years, he currently is Counsel in the Crown Law Office of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. Previously, he taught law in Canada, Australia, and England. He served on the Editorial Boards of the Construction Law Reports, Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, and Journal of Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation and Negotiation. He is the author of Sale and Supply of Goods, Canadian Business Corporations Law, 2nd Edition, co-author of Canadian Civil Procedure Law (all published by LexisNexis) and of numerous other texts and articles. For 30 years, he has been a frequent speaker on procurement and commercial law.

Stephen W. Bauld gives the book a practical “hands-on” perspective, drawing on his more than 35 years of extensive Canadian and international experience in all aspects of public and private sector procurement. Recently, he has specialized in construction contracting and tender disputes. Now a consultant and public speaker he was previously Vice-President of the Ontario General Contractors Association, and prior to that was the Manager of Purchasing for the City of Hamilton. He is a former President of the Hamilton district of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada and is presently on the board of the Ontario Institute of the PMAC, as well as the editorial advisory board of Summit, Canada’s magazine on public sector purchasing.

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