Skip to Content
Close Alert Banner

RMWB Logo RMWB Logo

  • Contact Pulse
  • Business and Development
    • Procurement
    • Business Services and Support
    • Development and Planning
    • Downtown Fort McMurray
    • Flood Mitigation
    • Maps
    • Permits and Resources
    • Safety Codes Permits
    • Waterfront Park Revitalization
  • Bylaw and Animal Services
    • Animal Services
    • Backyard Hens Pilot Project
    • Bylaws
    • Community Standards
    • Parking
    • Report an Issue
    • Automated Traffic Enforcement
    • Vehicle for Hire
  • Community Services and Social Support
    • Equity and Inclusion
    • Grants and Funding
    • Homelessness and Housing
    • Seniors' Services and Programs
    • Social Support Services
    • Victim Services
  • Employment
    • Current Opportunities
    • Firefighter and Paramedic Recruitment
    • Human Resources
  • Events and Involvement
    • All That & More Podcast
    • Event Permits
    • Events
    • MACOY
    • Participate Wood Buffalo
    • WinterPLAY 2023
    • Wood Buffalo Volunteers
  • Fire, Police and Emergency Services
    • 9-1-1
    • Emergency Medical Services
    • Emergency Preparedness
    • Fire Codes and Permits
    • Fire Departments
    • Fire Prevention and Safety
    • FireSmart
    • Royal Canadian Mounted Police
    • Vulnerable Persons Registry
  • Garbage, Recycling and Disposal
    • Garbage & Recycling Services
    • Landfill
    • Soil Disposal
  • Indigenous and Rural Communities
    • Anzac
    • Conklin
    • Draper
    • Fort Chipewyan
    • Fort Fitzgerald
    • Fort McKay
    • Fort McMurray
    • Gregoire Lake Estates
    • Janvier
    • Saprae Creek Estates
    • Rural Bus Schedules and Fees
  • Mayor, Council and Administration
    • Accountability and Transparency
    • Boards and Committees
    • Bylaws
    • Contact Us
    • Council
    • Elections
    • Mayor
    • Plans, Reports and Studies
    • Policies
  • Parks, Recreation and Heritage
    • Parks and Facilities Map
    • BearSmart
    • Cemeteries
    • Communities in Bloom
    • Community Cleanup
    • Community Gardens
    • Community Rinks
    • Culture, Heritage & Public Art
    • Facility Rentals
    • Off-Highway Vehicles
    • Parks, Trails and Green Spaces
    • Trees
  • Property Taxes
    • Assessments
    • Change of Address Form
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Non-Profit Organization Tax Exemptions
    • Paying Property Taxes
    • Property Tax Sale
    • Rural Small Business Tax Class
    • School Support
    • Tax Rates
    • Tax Refund Requests
  • Roads and Construction
    • Automated Traffic Enforcement
    • Construction Map
    • Construction Projects
    • Draper Slope Stability Reports
    • Parking
    • Route/Haul Permits
    • Snow Plowing and Removal
    • Street Sweeping
    • Winter Roads
  • Transit
    • Advertising
    • Bike and Ride
    • Fares and Passes
    • Routes and Schedules
    • Rural Bus Schedules and Fees
    • Safety and Etiquette
    • School Transit Service
    • Specialized Transit
    • Statutory Holidays Schedule
    • Transit News and Alerts
    • Transit Data Feed
  • Truth and Reconciliation
    • Learn
    • Act
    • Calls to Action
  • Utilities and Water
    • Billing
    • Bulk Water
    • Change of Address Form
    • Commercial Services
    • Fat, Oil and Grease
    • Open or Close a Utility Account
    • Responsible Sewer Use
    • Rural Water & Sewer Service
    • Sewer Backups
    • Water Conservation
    • Water Metering
    • Water Quality
HomeBusiness and DevelopmentProcurementSocial Procurement
  • Open new window to share this page via Facebook Facebook
  • Open new window to share this page via Twitter Twitter
  • Open new window to share this page via LinkedIn Pinterest
  • Open new window to share this page via LinkedIn LinkedIn
  • Email this page Email

Social Procurement

Every purchase has a social, economic, and environmental impact, whether intended to or not. Through Social Procurement, the Municipality seeks to leverage existing procurement activities to achieve positive social value outcomes such as social, economic, environmental, and cultural benefits that align with the values of the Region.

Social Procurement Objectives

Through the Social Procurement Program, the Municipality seeks to support the following strategic goals:

  • Building responsible government
  • Rural and Indigenous communities and partnerships
  • Socio-economic reconciliation
  • Employment and skill development opportunities
  • Regional economic development
  • Economic resilience
  • Building sustainable communities
  • Foster equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Reduce barriers to access resources
  • Downtown revitalization

Social Procurement Questionnaire

The Municipality intends to include the Social Procurement Questionnaire on a variety of competitive solicitations (Request for Proposals and Request for Quotations) in order to assess how possible suppliers can contribute to the Municipality’s above noted strategic goals.

Social Procurement Working Group

In a commitment to continuously improve the Social Procurement Program, a multi-stakeholder Social Procurement Working Group is being established to provide feedback and input on the Social Procurement Program and implementation thereof. The working group will consist of members from various municipal departments, the local business community associations, the Indigenous business community, the non-for-profit sector and industry.

Local Business Purchasing

The Municipality is prioritizing doing business with Local Businesses and local Indigenous Businesses for low value and below trade agreement threshold purchases.

For low value purchases (below $10,000), the Municipality will prioritize buying local, where possible.  For purchases that are below trade agreement threshold (between $10,000 to $75,000 for goods and services and $10,000 to $200,000 for construction activities), the Municipality will obtain a minimum of thee quotes from Local Businesses and local Indigenous Businesses, where possible.

If you are a Local Business or local Indigenous Business, please register as a vendor on bids&tenders . Following your registration on bids&tenders, please email social.procurement@rmwb.ca  with a copy of your RMWB Residential Business License  and once the Municipality confirms that you qualify as a Local Business or local Indigenous Business to add you to the Local Business Directory.

When registering, ensure that you identify which goods, services or construction services you are able to contract with the Municipality for. This will ensure that your organization receives notifications when relevant low value and below threshold opportunities become available.

The Municipality uses the following definitions:

  • Local Business - A business with a Residential Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo business license and an office in the region. The Municipality reserves the right to ensure the business employs at least one local employee.
  • Indigenous Business - A business which is 51% or more owned, operated, and controlled by an Indigenous person(s).

Municipal Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Businesses

The social value objectives included in the Social Procurement Program seek to support Indigenous communities, businesses and individuals in the Region. In addition to this, the Municipality is advancing the development of a municipal procurement strategy for Indigenous businesses, which will provide additional tools to leverage the Municipality’s spending to support Indigenous communities, businesses and individuals within the Region. 

Contact Us

Email social.procurement@rmwb.ca should you have any questions regarding the Social Procurement Program.

Resources

  • Social Procurement Program (December 2021)
  • Social Procurement Questionnaire (December 2021)
  • Council Report - July 6, 2021
  • Council Report - September 14, 2021
  • FAQ
  • Current bid opportunities
Subscribe to page updates
Business and Development
  • Procurement
    Toggle Section Procurement Menu
    • Social Procurement
  • Business Services and Support
    Toggle Section Business Services and Support Menu
    • Business Licences
    • Portable Signs
  • Development and Planning
    Toggle Section Development and Planning Menu
    • Area Redevelopment and Area Structure Plans
    • Census
    • Engineering Servicing Standards
    • Land Use Bylaw
    • Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
  • Downtown Fort McMurray
    Toggle Section Downtown Fort McMurray Menu
    • Area Redevelopment Plan
    • Franklin and Main Park
    • Incentives Program
    • Municipal Development Plan
  • Flood Mitigation
    Toggle Section Flood Mitigation Menu
    • Ptarmigan Court
    • Rebuild and Restore
  • Maps
  • Permits and Resources
    Toggle Section Permits and Resources Menu
    • Development Permits
    • E-Permitting
    • Event Permits
    • Fire Codes and Permits
    • Occupancy Permits
    • Portable Signs
  • Safety Codes Permits
    Toggle Section Safety Codes Permits Menu
    • Building Permits
      Toggle Section Building Permits Menu
      • Demolition Permits
      • Fencing and Encroachments
      • New Home Warranties
    • Electrical Permits
    • Gas Permits
    • Request an Inspection
    • Occupancy Permits
    • Plumbing Permits
    • Private Sewage Permits
  • Waterfront Park Revitalization

Contact us

Services
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
  • Y
  • Z

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo footer logo

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
9909 Franklin Avenue
Fort McMurray Alberta T9H 2K4

Phone: 780-743-7000
Toll free: 1-800-973-9663

Subscribe to News

Stay up to date on RMWB news,
programs and operations
by subscribing to our news categories.

Subscribe

Social Media

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

Website Resources

  • Access to Information and Privacy
  • Pay Bills Online
  • Sitemap
  • Social Media
  • Website Feedback

Copyright © .

By GHD Digital

Close Old Browser Notification
Browser Compatibility Notification
It appears you are trying to access this site using an outdated browser. As a result, parts of the site may not function properly for you. We recommend updating your browser to its most recent version at your earliest convenience.