# CIPMM Hosts Halifax Procurement Workshop

The Canadian Institute for Procurement and Materiel Management (CIPMM) will hold its 2026 Regional Workshop on November 5 at the Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) plans to attend and connect with the federal procurement community. The event offers procurement and materiel management learning, networking, and exhibitor and partnership opportunities; CIPMM professional development activities count as training under Comptroller General guidance, and departments can use their regular training approval processes.

- The workshop is **November 5, two days from the current date**. Procurement professionals can register through the event link and use the meeting to connect with OPO and peers.
- Federal departments can process eligible participation through their regular training approval processes, providing a route for staff to attend professional development relevant to procurement and materiel management.
- Contractors and other industry stakeholders can use the workshop’s networking and exhibitor or partnership opportunities to engage with the federal procurement community.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Education
**Published:** November 02, 2026

### Government Entities
- Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO)
- Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
- Department of National Defence (DND)
- Parks Canada
- Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

### Sources
- [📍 Halifax, we’re coming your way!

OPO will be at the #CIPMM Regional Workshop on November 5.

👋 Connect with our team and learn more about how we support the federal procurement community.

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