National Program Strategy Development & Procurement Modernization for Sustainment and Small Vessel Construction (SVC) Requirements- Regional Marine Industry Consultation Workshops
Ontario Region – Hamilton, Ontario 14-15 November 2017
Hamilton Convention Centre, 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton ON L8P 4Y2
The Government of Canada will be hosting a series of Regional Marine Industry workshops, commencing with the Ontario region in November, 2017, with the objective to inform the:
Development of a National Strategy for the Federal Government’s Sustainment Requirements (includes Repair, Refit and Maintenance and In-Service support); and
Development of a National Strategy for the Federal Government’s Small Vessel Construction requirements (those with less than 1,000 tonnes of displacement)
Background
Public Service and Procurement Canada’s (PSPC) Marine Services and Small Vessel Sector (MSSVS) has established the Marine Procurement Modernization (MPM) Working Group, with membership from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) and Department of National Defence (DND). The MPM Working Group is firmly committed to taking a new approach as to how Government engages the Marine Industry and interested stakeholders and seeks to better understand Industry challenges and best practices, in order to jointly identify solutions that benefit both Industry and Government.
