Procurement vision and mission

Our Vision is to provide fair and equitable procurement services through best value, strategic thinking and efficient processes.

Our Mission is to maintain trust and confidence in the stewardship of public funds through objective, fair, transparent and efficient procurement processes.

Access Peel Region's Procurement By-law 45-2023 (amended by by-law number 19-2025).

Guiding principles

We adhere to the following principles to govern the purchasing process of goods and services:

1. Maintain trust and confidence in the stewardship of public funds through objective, fair, transparent, and efficient procurement processes.
2. Promote effective use of funds allocated by Regional Council through procurement methods, disposals, and decisions that achieve best value for money.
3. Promote procurement processes and decisions that are in compliance with applicable legislation and aligned with trade agreements that are binding upon Peel and that are consistent with the strategic objectives established for Peel.
4. Promote procurement practices that have regard for the accessibility of persons with disabilities; and
5. Integrate sustainability considerations into the procurement decision-making process that achieve the desired outcomes of Peel.

Values Statement

Peel Region employees involved in the procurement process play an important role in ensuring that purchasing is conducted with integrity. Peel is committed to open, fair, and transparent practices to achieve best-value for money in the stewardship of public funds.

National Institute for Governmental Procurement

In 2024, the National Institute for Governmental Procurement (NIGP) recognized Peel Region’s Procurement team with its Quality Public Procurement Department Award for the sixth consecutive three-year term, for a total of 18 years. This award recognizes excellence in public procurement. Peel Region is currently one of only two Canadian agencies to have achieved this accreditation, which was awarded to 37 government agencies across North America.

Statement of Ethics

Peel Region is committed to open, fair, and transparent procurement practices to achieve best value for money in the stewardship of public funds.

The Procurement team is a group of professionals providing the service of acquiring goods or services (or both) as required by our clients (regional departments) in a cooperative and timely manner within the Procurement by-law and procedures set out by The Regional Municipality of Peel.

• SCMA Code of Ethics – Members in the Supply Chain Management Association and its affiliated institutes and corporation shall abide by the constitution and the rules and by-laws of the institute or corporation.
• NIGP Code of Ethics – These ethical principles govern the conduct of every person employed by a public sector procurement or materials management organization.
• OPBA Statement of Ethics for Public Purchasers – The staff associated with the purchasing process subscribe to and practise their profession according to these five tenets.

"No gift" policy

Peel Region employees aren't permitted to seek or accept any gifts, entertainment, payments, fees, services, valuable privileges, or other favours from any vendors, individuals or businesses that have any dealings with Peel Region.

This includes lunches, dinners and parties during holiday periods or otherwise.

We ask that you refrain from making any such offerings to Peel Region employees as the gifts will be declined and returned where possible.

If for any reason we're unable to return a gift received during the holiday period, we'll donate it to the Holiday Gift Initiative organized by Peel Region's Human Services department.

These gifts will be distributed by Peel Region's Ontario Works division to families in need living in Peel.