Associate - Municipal Affairs and Government Procurement
stephenbauld@leonarddomino.com
Steve was formerly employed by the Ontario General Contractors’ Association. As its vice president, he represented the Ontario construction industry regarding all aspects of tendering private, and public sector contracts.
For details of Steve's departure from the OGCA click hereSteve’s commitment to a disciplined strategic management approach derives from more than 32 years of diverse international experience. He worked for Dofasco Inc from 1973 to 1993, and then joined Johnson Machinery Co. Inc in New York City, as a member of its senior management team. He moved to government in 2001, as purchasing manager for the City of Hamilton. He joined the OGCA in 2006.
Steve is a recognized authority in the fields of leadership and public procurement, and is a frequent speaker on these topics. Over the past several years, Steve has presented at national conferences run by such organizations as the Purchasing Management Association of Canada, the Leadership Roundtable, P3 2003 Public-Private Partnerships conference, as well as many other organizations, in Canada, and the United States.
He is the co-author of two major books, the Municipal Procurement Handbook and Leadership, or the Lack Thereof. He was president of the Hamilton District chapter of the PMAC in 1992. Steve contributes a regular monthly article to, and is a member of the editorial board of, Summit Magazine, the Journal of Public Procurement.
Click below to learn about a special Domino and Bauld workshop:
If your organization has a contract to supply the government with products or services, then reviewing Stephen Bauld’s procurement best practices articles are a must.
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If your organization creates Requests for Proposals (RFPs), then Stephen Bauld’s tips and advice has helped many organizations make sure that all angles are covered.
Bauld and Leonard Domino & Associates can assist you in addressing RFPs with the government. We offer:
• Best practice workshops for your executives and managers to learn how to get an edge when working through a government RFP.
• Hands-on assistance with both the process and government officials; so that your organization can achieve its procurement goals.
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The "Collaborative View of the World" Procurement WorkshopApplying a proven government-relations model to managing the procurement process.
Steve’s articles on procurement best practices include:
P3s and the procurement process Evaluating evaluations of RFPs Prequalification: rights and wrongs Guarding against hidden conflicts of interest Tender or RFP? Which is it? Competitive contracting: comparing the public vs. private approach Sole sourcing: an exception to competition Too much information hurts evaluations The devil's in the details: Detailed specs can be counter productive Detecting and preventing employee fraud Termination for convenience Is negotiation underutilized in public procurement? Negotiating better using your emotional intelligence Tips to tap emotional intelligence training Reducing the adversarial approach to contracting Performance-based contract initiatives prove to be two-edged sword Benchmarking suppliers Conceptualizing value for money Common price comparators provide ‘apples-to-apples’ evaluation Juggling price and functionality to get value Purchasing professional services – Part 1: a necessary evil Purchasing professional services – Part 2: beauty parades LEEDing into the future How green should our valley be? Implementing "green" procurement polices infers balancings choices The Double N and the City of Edmonton case suggests a retreat in the law of tender Exercising leadership: Purchasing and procurement managers can develop leaders Strive for excellence - evaluate supplier performance Strive for excellence - evaluate supplier performance - Part 2 Capital projects: part I Capital projects: part II Partners Please - Incorporating Alliance Contracting Virtual or gaming technology can help reduce unforeseen costs
Click to find out more about Bauld's published books:
Municipal Procurement HandbookLeadership, Or The Lack Thereof