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About University Procurement
The University of Toronto is a large, decentralized institution with diverse purchasing needs. Our job is to keep procurement fair, open, transparent, and accountable.
What we do
Procurement Services supports the University’s teaching, research, and campus operations across three campuses. Our purchasing spans everyday goods and services, complex research equipment, construction, consulting, and information technology — and every purchase is made through a process designed to be fair, open, transparent, and aligned with public-sector obligations.
The principles that guide us
Five principles, set out in the University Procurement Policy, shape every procurement decision.
Supplier access, transparency & fairness
Qualified suppliers get open, fair, equal access to opportunities, processes, and results.
Procurement planning
Needs and methods are planned up front — never structured to avoid the Policy’s obligations.
Conflict of interest
Actual, potential, or perceived conflicts must be avoided and disclosed throughout the process.
Accountability
The University is accountable for the results of its decisions and the fairness of its processes.
Sustainability
Planning and activity promote social, environmental, and financial sustainability.
How the University is organized
Contracting authority is delegated
We’re a multi-campus institution with distinct divisions and portfolios. Common principles apply everywhere, but the authority to enter contracts sits with designated Contracting Authorities, according to the type and value of the purchase.
Below $121,200
Handled locally through informal or invitational processes, with quote requirements that step up by value.
$121,200 or more
Run as open competitions by the responsible Contracting Authority, posted publicly on MERX or Biddingo.
Held to a code of ethics
As a Broader Public Sector organization, the University has adopted the Ontario BPS Supply Chain Code of Ethics. It applies to everyone involved in procurement — University staff and suppliers alike — and sets the standard for integrity, accountability, transparency, and best value for public money.
Find us
Procurement Services
University of Toronto
150 College Street, 3rd Floor, Room 350
Toronto, ON M5S 3E2
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