The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is committed to ensuring procurement activities are conducted in an ethical, professional, accountable, and socially responsible manner governed by guiding principles that serve as the framework for decision-making. All procurement activities shall adhere to laws, regulations, rules, acts, trade agreements, and abide by the Ontario Broader Public Sector Procurement Directive and the Buy Ontario Procurement Directive. In alignment with the board’s values and through fair, open, and transparent procurement processes, the board is committed to obtaining maximum value for each expended dollar in support of students, schools, and taxpayers.

First adopted:  April 1998 (as Policy 302 Purchasing)
Revision history:  Mar 2007, Feb 2010, Jun 2013, Jun 2017, May 2026 (as Policy 711)

• 711 Procurement Policy (Updated procedures are pending)

  • 711-A Purchasing Procedures

  • 711-B Allowable Expenditures Procedures

  • 711-C Corporate Credit Card Procedures