Supply Ontario Explained

Agency Name:Supply Ontario
Nativename:French: ApprovisiOntario
Jurisdiction:Government of Ontario
Headquarters:Toronto, Ontario
Minister1 Name:Hon. Todd McCarthy
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, with responsibility for Supply Ontario
Chief1 Name:Jamie Wallace
Chief1 Position:Chief Executive Officer
Chief2 Name:Paul G. Smith
Chief2 Position:Chair
Parent Agency:Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
Agency Type:Crown agency
Parent Agency Type:ministry

Supply Ontario (SO;)[1] [2] is a Crown agency of the Government of Ontario. Created in 2020, the agency's mandate is to provide and support supply chain management and procurement activities for the provincial government, the broader public sector, and health care sector.

Governance and leadership

The agency was established in 2020 by the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party government of Premier Doug Ford under Ontario Regulation 612/20, made under the Supply Chain Management Act (Government, Broader Public Sector and Health Sector Entities), 2019.[3] The agency was initially under the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS),[4] and briefly the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS).[5] In June 2024, the agency returned to MGCS, which had since been re-named to Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement (MPBSDP).[6]

Chief executive officers!No.!Name!Start date!End date!Reference!Notes
1Frank P. RochonMarch 1, 2021August 4, 2022[7] [8] [9]
2Jamie WallaceJanuary 23, 2023Incumbent[10] [11] Former chief of staff to Premier Doug Ford
Board chairs!No.!Name!Start date!End date!Reference
1Paul G. SmithJanuary 2021Incumbent[12] [13]

References

  1. While agency operates as Supply Ontario, its legal title is Centralized Supply Chain Ontario .
  2. Web site: Centralized Supply Chain Ontario (Supply Ontario) - Public Appointments Secretariat . 2023-11-23 . www.pas.gov.on.ca.
  3. Web site: 2014-07-24 . Law Document English View . 2023-11-23 . Ontario.ca . en.
  4. Web site: Ontario Newsroom . 2023-11-23 . news.ontario.ca.
  5. Web site: Frequently asked questions - Supply Ontario . 2023-11-23 . www.supplyontario.ca.
  6. Web site: Jones . Allison . Casey . Liam . June 6, 2024 . Ontario Premier Doug Ford shuffles cabinet . CBC News.
  7. Web site: Ontario Newsroom . 2023-11-23 . news.ontario.ca.
  8. Web site: 2021-02-24 . Frank Rochon named first Supply Ontario CEO . 2023-11-23 . Canadian Manufacturing . en-US.
  9. Web site: Supply Ontario leadership update - Supply Ontario . 2023-11-23 . www.supplyontario.ca.
  10. Web site: Jamie Wallace appointed Chief Executive Officer of Supply Ontario - Supply Ontario . 2023-11-23 . www.supplyontario.ca.
  11. Web site: Artuso . Antonella . December 23, 2022 . Premier Doug Ford makes changes at top of his office . Toronto Sun.
  12. Web site: Thompson . Mitchell . 2021-02-01 . Old Mulroney Family Friend Tapped to Chair Brand New Ontario Government Procurement Agency . 2023-11-23 . PressProgress . en.
  13. Web site: Ontario Newsroom . 2023-11-23 . news.ontario.ca.

Notes

  1. While agency operates as Supply Ontario, its legal title is Centralized Supply Chain Ontario .
  2. Web site: Centralized Supply Chain Ontario (Supply Ontario) - Public Appointments Secretariat . 2023-11-23 . www.pas.gov.on.ca.
  3. Web site: 2014-07-24 . Law Document English View . 2023-11-23 . Ontario.ca . en.
  4. Web site: Ontario Newsroom . 2023-11-23 . news.ontario.ca.
  5. Web site: Frequently asked questions - Supply Ontario . 2023-11-23 . www.supplyontario.ca.
  6. Web site: Jones . Allison . Casey . Liam . June 6, 2024 . Ontario Premier Doug Ford shuffles cabinet . CBC News.
  7. Web site: Ontario Newsroom . 2023-11-23 . news.ontario.ca.
  8. Web site: 2021-02-24 . Frank Rochon named first Supply Ontario CEO . 2023-11-23 . Canadian Manufacturing . en-US.
  9. Web site: Supply Ontario leadership update - Supply Ontario . 2023-11-23 . www.supplyontario.ca.
  10. Web site: Jamie Wallace appointed Chief Executive Officer of Supply Ontario - Supply Ontario . 2023-11-23 . www.supplyontario.ca.
  11. Web site: Artuso . Antonella . December 23, 2022 . Premier Doug Ford makes changes at top of his office . Toronto Sun.
  12. Web site: Thompson . Mitchell . 2021-02-01 . Old Mulroney Family Friend Tapped to Chair Brand New Ontario Government Procurement Agency . 2023-11-23 . PressProgress . en.
  13. Web site: Ontario Newsroom . 2023-11-23 . news.ontario.ca.