For decades, Canadian public procurement has been an architectural bête noire. In 2026, the broad problems are well-established. Across the country, municipalities, provinces and the federal...
This article will continue to be updated with new information. On March 30, 2026, the Ontario government released a provincial and municipal procurement directive under the Buy Ontario Act...
The Construction & Design Alliance of Ontario successfully hosted Procurement Day 2026 on April 30, bringing together over 400 public and private sector leaders from across Ontario to explore...
The Buy Ontario Act, 2025 is established to use public-sector procurement to promote economic development in the province by directing public spending to go toward Ontario- and Canadian-made goods and...
Registration for the Construction Design Alliance of Ontario's (CDAO) 2026 Procurement Day is now open. This year's virtual event, which will take place on April 30, brings together industry leaders...
At the 2025 Conference on Architecture hosted by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), the Fees and Procurement Working Group convened a national discussion on one of the profession’s...
Toronto, ON – (November 12, 2025) – The federal and provincial governments have continued to send a strong signal of commitment to investing in and building infrastructure. Turning...
Caledon (Town of) v. 2220742 Ontario Ltd Ontario’s Construction Act had a phased implementation, with phase 1 in July 2018 and phase 2 in October 2019. Transitional provisions were put in place to...
The OAA is a member of the Construction and Design Alliance of Ontario (CDAO), a forum for discussion, development, and advancement of industry issues related to provincial government policy...
The OAA is continuing its work to address issues faced by the profession around procurement practices as well as unreasonable RFP and contract language. A new facet of these efforts is a collaborative...