Doing Business with Algonquin College
Who Algonquin Does Business With
Algonquin College utilizes various collaborative contract agreements to establish vendors of record (VORs) or generate contracts.
Examples of collaborative contract agreements Algonquin utilizes include:
• Ontario Ministry of Government Services (MGS)
• Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace (OECM)
• Kinetic GPO
• Ontario Colleges Purchasing Managers Association (OCPMA)All of our large competitive procurements are posted on MERX and Bonfire. We encourage potential suppliers to routinely visit those sites.
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The Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology has a centralized purchasing process where all quotes, tenders, proposals, requests for information, requests for qualifications and purchase orders are handled through the Purchasing Department. Only designated staff has the authority to issue a purchase order and commit to a contract on behalf of the College.
Algonquin College’s procurement process is as follows:
Goods, Non-Consulting Services and Construction
| Value | Procurement Method | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| $1 – $2500* | PCard | No quote Required |
| $2,501 – $24,999** | Online purchase requisition | One (1) written quote required |
| $25,000 – $99,999** | Invitational Competitive Procurement | Three (3) written quotes required |
| $100,000 and over** | Open Competitive Procurement | Public Tender Process required |
| Consulting Services | ||
| $0 up to but not including $100,000** | Invitational or open competitive procurement | Three (3) written quotes minimum required |
| $100,000 or more** | Open competitive procurement | Public Tender procurement required |
* PCard purchases are up to $2500 including taxes/shipping/freight and customs charges.
** Amounts are for total cost of procurement before taxes.
The above limits apply to total orders, which may not be split up to circumvent these limits.
Algonquin College complies with the Ontario Ministry of Finance’s Broader Public Sector Procurement Directive which became effective April 1, 2011.
Algonquin College supports and complies with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act which became effective January 1, 2012.