Introduction
The Procurement and Project Management Policy Directorate (PPMPD)
is part of the Government Operations Sector within the Treasury Board of Canada
Secretariat. Its role is to provide strategic project and procurement management
policy leadership to government departments, other central agencies, and other
parts of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.
PPMPD is guided in its activities by the government's
Management Accountability Framework, a foundation for modernizing management
practices across government. Specifically, the Directorate is responsible for
management excellence within project and procurement policies, practices, and
key tools.
Key efforts centre on advancing Treasury Board's Policy suite
renewal to promote a much stronger management foundation for major investments
supported by projects and procurement. A key to this will be ensuring government
has a comprehensive integrated approach to the management of assets and services
supported by an effective performance management regime.
Policy Responsibilities
Contracting Policy
The Treasury Board is responsible for the government's Contracting
Policy. The Contracting
Policy is a major part of the procurement framework. This
framework guides on average 500,000 transactions related to goods, services, and
construction each year. Collectively, these contracts are valued between $10 and
$13 billion each year.
PPMPD works with departments, agencies, and other stakeholders
to improve the policy and its implementation.
Project Management Policies
The government has established project management policies to
support the significant investments it makes through the design, development,
and acquisition of various types of assets. An example that illustrates these
significant investments is Major Crown Projects (MCP), which are high-risk
projects, generally valued at over $100 million. Projects in the Government of
Canada can often be expected to involve technical, business, and significant
public policy risks and are critical to transforming service delivery to Canada.
Good project management contains costs and mitigates risks
contributing to the successful delivery of program objectives.
Other policies:
- Policy on Title to Intellectual Property Arising under Crown
Procurement Contracts
- Policy on Decision Making in Limiting Contractor Liability
in Crown Procurement Contracts
