Broader Public Sector Procurement Directive 

Resources and Sample Policies

As of April 1, 2011, the process for conducting procurement at Ontario’s hospitals is regulated by the Broader Public Service Procurement Directive (the Directive).   This Directive replaces the BPS Supply Chain Guideline, which was the previous standard for all hospitals receiving annual transfers from the province of greater than $10 million.  The new Directive applies to hospitals, along with BPS organizations across the province.

At the core of the Directive are 25 mandatory requirements, which stipulate the basis for compliance.  Compliance with these mandatory elements requires hospitals to adopt policies and approval processes that ensure organizational practice is in alignment with the provincial standards. 

The OHA has compiled the following resources to assist hospitals as they develop their own policies and procedures and prepare for April 1st.

The BPS Procurement Directive

On the Ministry of Finance website:

     • Link to the BPS Procurement Directive 
     • To whom does the BPS Procurement Directive apply? 
     • What's different between BPS Procurement Directive 2011 and Supply Chain Guideline 2009? 
     • Implementation tools for BPS organizations 
     • Frequently Asked Questions: BPS Procurement Directive

     • BPS Procurement Directive Guidebook

     • Information Webinar Presentation

Sample Policies from Ontario Hospitals

In order to assist hospitals develop their own policies as required by the Directive, the OHA has collected the following examples of actual policies that were adopted by some Ontario hospitals to ensure their compliance with the BPS Supply Chain Guideline.

WARNINGS and DISCLAIMER: 

The following policies were prepared by hospitals to support their own compliance with the requirements of the BPS Supply Chain Guideline.   As of April 1, 2011, these requirements have been superseded by BPS Procurement Directive.  At the time of publication of the sample policies below, hospitals were still refining their policies to reflect the changes required to go from the Guideline to the Directive.   OHA encourages hospitals to please review these examples in light of the changing regulatory environment.

The following documents are provided as a resource to our members.  OHA has not vetted the policies below, nor can OHA vouch for their adequacy in meeting the requirements of the Directive.  Hospitals are expected to conduct their own due diligence in ensuring that the policies adopted have received proper consideration and approval through the internal channels at your own corporation.