Board of Directors
Supply Ontario has a Board of up to 13 members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council through a process overseen by the Public Appointments Secretariat. Board members receive remuneration, set by Order in Council 1495/2020, and reimbursement for reasonable work-related expenses in accordance with the Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expenses Directive.
Supply Ontario’s Board of Directors brings together decades of experience in procurement and corporate governance in the private and public sectors, which enable it to provide effective oversight of the Agency. The following individuals are currently appointed, on a part-time basis:
Our Board of Directors
Biographies of the current Board members are available here.
Board Mandate
Supply Ontario is a Crown agency created by the Government of Ontario and is accountable to the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement through the Chair of the Supply Ontario Board of Directors. The Supply Ontario Board of Directors is responsible for oversight of the Agency, including setting the goals, objectives, and strategic direction within its mandate.
Board Governance
The Supply Ontario Board of Directors (“the Board”) is established under Ontario Regulation 612/20 (Centralized Supply Chain Ontario) made under the Supply Chain Management Act (Government, Broader Public Sector and Health Sector Entities), 2019. In addition to the Regulation, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Chair of Supply Ontario and the Minister outlines the accountabilities and responsibilities of the Minister, Chair, Board and the Agency.
Committees of the Board
The Board has established two committees: the Audit and Finance Committee and the Governance and Human Resources Committee, to thoroughly review relevant issues and provide recommendations, reports and updates back to the full Board, to which they are accountable.