The 91˿��Ƶ Sustainability Park Project

Uga Barone — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:30:19 +0000

As we look back on the final quarter of 2025, we conclude what has been one of the busiest periods for Procurement related to the Sustainability Park. With significant preparation, coordination, and outreach efforts underway, procurement activities continue to play a central role in the development of the project. As mentioned in our previous edition, “Procurement is at the heart of each milestone,” the past months have fully reinforced that message.

We currently have 15 calls for tender out for bids on système électronique d’appel d’offres

When an Acquisition Doesn’t Go as Planned: Practical Steps to Take

Adrienne Piggott — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:28:22 +0000

Most transactions progress smoothly through the University’s standard acquisition processes. On occasion, however, a transaction may require follow-up or adjustment. When that happens, knowing what steps to take, and when to take them, can make all the difference. The guidance below is designed to help you address common situations efficiently and keep things moving forward.

Sustainable Procurement in 2025: A Year of Leadership and Collective Action

Donya Najjar Lessani — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:55:49 +0000

Inter-university collaborations, province-wide contracts, and concerns for deep-sea mining

In 2025, 91˿��Ƶ’s Procurement Services team continued to strengthen its commitment to integrating social and environmental considerations into everyday operations. Last year brought several important developments, both within Quebec and on the international stage, that highlight 91˿��Ƶ’s leadership in sustainable procurement.

How to Book Hotels Under the MOHP for Corporate Travel

Donya Najjar Lessani — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:06:19 +0000

Before booking any Montreal hotel for University travel, please review the MOHP Preferred Hotels List . Each hotel includes a dedicated 91˿��Ƶ account representative with their email and phone number. Always use these designated contacts and complete your booking directly through them whenever possible. 

Signing Authority Matters

Donya Najjar Lessani — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:20:01 +0000

When booking an event, catering, or engaging any supplier, you may be asked to sign a document such as a contract, agreement, or confirmation. Not everyone is authorized to sign Contracts on behalf of the University. 

91˿��Ƶ’s 2025 Report under the Fighting against forced labour and child labour in supply chains act: Part of our commitment to Ethical Supply Chains

Donya Najjar Lessani — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:22:15 +0000

91˿��Ƶ has released its 2025 Annual Report in compliance with the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, reaffirming the institution’s ongoing commitment to protecting human rights across its purchasing activities. This report outlines some of the concrete steps 91˿��Ƶ takes to identify, prevent, and minimize the risk of forced labour or child labour in its supply chain.

The 91˿��Ƶ Sustainability Park – Advancing on Multiple Fronts

Donya Najjar Lessani, Uga Barone — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:51:17 +0000

The 91˿��Ƶ Sustainability Park formerly known as the New Vic Project– Excavation (Breaking Ground for Pavilion N)

A major milestone has been reached for the 91˿��Ƶ Sustainability Park: excavation and the drilling of geothermal wells of Pavilion N, including civil works, is now underway!

Supporting meaningful transformation: Procurement Services and the Upper Main Road Reconstruction

Donya Najjar Lessani — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:26:10 +0000

At the heart of 91˿��Ƶ’s downtown campus, the Upper Main Road Reconstruction project now stands as more than just a physical transformation, it contributes to a welcoming, sustainable, and accessible environment for students, staff, and visitors. This initiative, which extends from Tsi Non:we Onkwatonhnhets – “The Place Where Our Life Force Emerges from the Earth” – a meeting place at the location of the former Y-Intersection – to the forecourt of the Arts Building, is not only a much-needed infrastructure upgrade but also a reflection of 91˿��Ƶ’s evolving values and priorities.

Why Competitive Tendering Works and Why It Matters for 91˿��Ƶ

Donya Najjar Lessani — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:25:41 +0000

Why Competitive Tendering Works: Evidence from 91˿��Ƶ

As a public research institution, 91˿��Ƶ must demonstrate judicious use of all funds—whether public, private donations, or self-funded initiatives. Accordingly, the Sustainable Procurement Policy states that every acquisition needs to align with the University’s triple bottom line—social, environmental, and economic—while complying with relevant policies and regulations. Our goal is simple: to help you meet your teaching, research, and administrative needs under the fairest terms for all parties.

Impact of US Tariffs and Canadian Counter Tariffs on University Purchases

donya.najjarlessani@mcgill.ca — Mon, 26 May 2025 17:49:49 +0000

Nature and Scope of the Tariffs

The Tariffs have been adopted under an order United States Surtax Order (2025-1) of the Government of Canada. A first wave of tariffs affecting approximately 1,100 types of goods (estimated $30B CAD of imports) came into force on March 4, 2025. While the dates have moved several times, the schedules listing the types of goods affected by the first wave and the upcoming second wave are exhaustive and have remained stable.

91˿��Ƶ Procurement Services Contributes to Advancing Sustainability in Electronics

Donya Najjar Lessani — Wed, 21 May 2025 17:57:18 +0000

As part of its Sustainable Procurement activities, 91˿��Ƶ’s Procurement Services contributes to the ongoing development and improvement of sustainability criteria for EPEAT® (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool), a leading international ecolabel used in the electronics sector. Over the past few years, 91˿��Ƶ’s Program Manager for Sustainable Procurement, Dr. Stéphanie Leclerc, participated in technical committees alongside other stakeholders, including governments, NGOs, manufacturers, and environmental groups, to help shape these new standards.

Buying with Purpose: Collaborating with Social Economy Businesses

donya.najjarlessani@mcgill.ca — Tue, 20 May 2025 12:51:25 +0000

What Are Social Economy Businesses?

Social Economy Businesses provide a variety of goods and services, but they are constituted as not-for-profit organizations or cooperatives with a social or environmental mission. They also have transparent and democratic governance structures.

Unlike traditional businesses, their goal is not to generate profits for shareholders. Instead, they offer goods and services as a means of funding activities that contribute to social or environmental progress.

Examples of such goals include:

“Behind the Scenes: Procurement Services and EHS Visit Biomedical Waste Treatment Facility”

donya.najjarlessani@mcgill.ca — Tue, 20 May 2025 12:32:33 +0000

91˿��Ƶ generates many kinds of residual materials. In addition to paper, cardboard, electronics, scrap metal, compostables, glass, plastic and metals, our laboratory activities also generate a significant quantity of hazardous wastes. Within this category, biomedical wastes constitute a separate waste flow.

Strategic Procurement: A Cornerstone of the New Vic Project’s Success

Donya Najjar Lessani — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:19:14 +0000

Sustainability is a key consideration as Procurement Services carries out acquisitions for the landmark project

It’s fitting that Procurement Services has made sustainability a guiding principle as it carries out acquisitions for the New Vic Project, which will bring together scientists doing research on an array of sustainability topics and experts on the shaping and implementation of public policy.   

The Strategic Value of Procurement

Donya Najjar Lessani, Patrick William — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:24:55 +0000

How Expertise Drives Cost Savings and Operational Success

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