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Established a long-term procurement framework to streamline consultant selection, strengthen relationships, and accelerate project delivery.
Managed the Request for Proposal (RFP) process to establish a Vendor of Record (VOR) list for the Infrastructure, Planning, and Environment (IPE) team. The VOR agreement was structured for a 3–5 year term, creating a pre-qualified pool of consulting firms to support ongoing infrastructure projects.
location
Toronto, ON
timeline
2021
role
Project Manager
stakeholders
PortsToronto internal stakeholders and Business Units
Responsibilities
Beyond overseeing the procurement process, I also built strong relationships with consulting teams by:
Providing updates on annual program plans.
Offering debriefs to firms not selected for assignments to ensure transparency and improvement.
Maintaining open communication and delivering performance feedback during active projects.
Result
This combination of structured procurement and proactive relationship management allowed the IPE team to streamline hiring, reduce onboarding timelines, and deliver projects more effectively, while fostering trust and accountability with external partners.
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