RTPS and the Not For Profit Community

From B.C.s most western shores to the jagged coastline of Atlantic Canada, the NFP and charitable sector make up more than 15% of Canadian businesses, with a collective $240B worth of buying clout. They inhabit a unique niche within their community, and have fostered a deep connection to it. They're the ones in the trenches, confronting and combating head on, the issues that present the biggest challenges to a community and it's constituents.

As such, the needs of the not-for-profit sector are unique. Spending tactics and cost structures are heavily scrutinized, funder and other regulatory requirements can be strict. Round Table Procurement Services understands this. For 20+ years, we have helped many broader public sector (BPS) organizations embrace innovation and achieve savings and operational efficiency in their supply chain and procurement processes.

Some of the more important challenges faced by these organizations include:

• rising costs vs dwindling revenue streams
• donor/funder accountability
• balancing revenue and expenses
• internal resource constrains
• increased government involvement

We add the appropriate level of rigor to your current procurement environment that minimizes risk and provides the confidence that standards are being met and best practices are in place. We will manage your procurement functions directly, allowing you to focus on the core responsibilities of your organization.

These services include:

• Foundational Development: help in developing a solid, efficient procurement process - establishing the policies and procedures necessary to ensure its sustainability.
• Compliance: our focus is on compliance, transparency, accountability. We can ensure compliance standards are being met, helping mitigate risk and ensuring your NFP stays legal!
• Supplier Selection: guidance in identifying potential suppliers, soliciting supplier information (via an RFI, RFQ, RFP etc.), contract negotiation and management, supplier evaluation.
• Shared Experiences: leveraged /group buying with other organizations; collaboration with others in the not for profit sector experiencing similar challenges or who have overcome similar obstacles.
• Contract Management: cloud-based; expiration and renewal notifications, vendor certifications, insurance certificates (WSIB, COI's, etc.).
• Data Collection, Analysis, Management: Request for Information, Request for Expression of Interest, online surveys, benchmarking
• Funding: We can help your organization identify and obtain relevant financing (loans and/or grants) through the many government, public and private channels you didn't even know existed!

To understand more about the NFP and charity sectors in Canada (and abroad), please click on any of the links below to gain a better understanding of the value and importance of these organizations and their role in keeping their community alive and healthy.

Additional readings:

www.canadiancharitylaw.ca/blog/key_statistics_on_canadas_charity_and_non_profit_sector

charityvillage.com/how_changing_government_procurement_policies_are_impacting_the_canadian_nonprofit_sector