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Buy well, launch safely.
Most public sector technology is bought, not built. That makes the purchase the decision that matters most, and the launch the moment it pays off or doesn’t. I help with both.
Procurement strategy and vendor selection
How do we choose the right vendor, defensibly?
Why it matters
Public procurement rightly demands fairness and a clear record, which adds work for teams that are already stretched. A selection that can’t be explained invites challenge, and a poor fit costs years.
What I do
I help you define what you need before looking at products and choose the right route: open competition, joint purchase, or upgrading what you have. Then I design a fair evaluation, run workshops and demos, and score vendors against your needs.
What you get
A defensible selection, with support through contract negotiation.
Why it matters
Standard contracts often miss who owns your data, how prices can rise, what happens when the product changes, and how you leave. Once signed, these gaps are hard to fix.
What I do
I review the terms before you sign and flag what to negotiate.
What you get
A contract checklist covering data, pricing, performance, audit and exit.
Implementation readiness and delivery oversight
How do we make sure the launch succeeds?
Why it matters
Implementation competes with daily operations for the same staff. Projects slip when people, data and decisions aren’t ready at the same time.
What I do
I check readiness before you start, then provide independent oversight of scope, risk, adoption and vendor delivery.
What you get
A readiness checklist, regular status reviews, and early warning when something slips.
Experience behind this work
Led an end-to-end HR system selection and procurement for a municipality.
Advised a provincial Treasury Board on large IT procurements, including a $450M network contract.
Managed a multi-million-dollar enterprise software agreement for a large city.
Led enterprise platform rollouts, including a case management system across about 60 offices.
About to go to market? Let’s talk.
In 30 minutes, I’ll show you what to settle before the RFP goes out.