Consolidated List of Issues Feb 10th, 2016 The issues raised by vendors, vendor associations, community representatives, and Yukon government staff are summarized below under three main themes. Note that the issues in bold are those that were raised most frequently. Theme 1: Increase Opportunities for Yukon Vendors to Participate Key Finding: There is a strong desire to improve mechanisms to use procurement to support local suppliers Issues Raised There is a lack of understanding of what actions are possible to support local businesses under trade agreements There is a lack of guidance for staff on how to design procurement to take advantage of local market capabilities (e.g. creating the ‘right size of requirements through bundling or unbundling needs, using supply and install contracts, using output or performance specs, or using “agile” approach for IT development) There is a lack of clarity for procurement authorities concerning whether/how they are expected to support local vendors, communities or First Nations through procurement activities (i.e. no clear policy or guidance). There is a lack of understanding among buyers about how to construct procurement processes to properly address advantages held by incumbent vendors Finding: There are opportunities to increase awareness of local vendor capabilities and YG procurement needs Issues Raised Lack of awareness of local market capabilities, and of sources of information about same outside the supplier directory and the phone book Lack of awareness of what (in particular goods) is purchased ‘outside’ Yukon and where opportunities for local business may exist outside of formal public procurement Finding: There are opportunities to improve access for local vendors to public sector procurement across Yukon public agencies Issues Raised There is a lack of visibility of procurement opportunities for entities not covered by YG Procurement Directive There is an opportunity for increased cooperation with and support for First Nations through procurement There is a lack of clarity about when/whether agencies dispersing YG funds must follow YG procurement processes
Consolidated List of Issues Feb 10th, 2016 The issues raised by vendors, vendor associations, community representatives, and Yukon government staff are summarized below under three main themes. Note that the issues in bold are those that were raised most frequently. Theme 1: Increase Opportunities for Yukon Vendors to Participate Key Finding: There is a strong desire to improve mechanisms to use procurement to support local suppliers Issues Raised There is a lack of understanding of what actions are possible to support local businesses under trade agreements There is a lack of guidance for staff on how to design procurement to take advantage of local market capabilities (e.g. creating the ‘right size of requirements through bundling or unbundling needs, using supply and install contracts, using output or performance specs, or using “agile” approach for IT development) There is a lack of clarity for procurement authorities concerning whether/how they are expected to support local vendors, communities or First Nations through procurement activities (i.e. no clear policy or guidance). There is a lack of understanding among buyers about how to construct procurement processes to properly address advantages held by incumbent vendors Finding: There are opportunities to increase awareness of local vendor capabilities and YG procurement needs Issues Raised Lack of awareness of local market capabilities, and of sources of information about same outside the supplier directory and the phone book Lack of awareness of what (in particular goods) is purchased ‘outside’ Yukon and where opportunities for local business may exist outside of formal public procurement Finding: There are opportunities to improve access for local vendors to public sector procurement across Yukon public agencies Issues Raised There is a lack of visibility of procurement opportunities for entities not covered by YG Procurement Directive There is an opportunity for increased cooperation with and support for First Nations through procurement There is a lack of clarity about when/whether agencies dispersing YG funds must follow YG procurement processes
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