The Ontario government is forming a new supply chain organization to streamline its IT procurement processes. Besides implementing best practices, the new organization will enable small and mid-sized businesses to participate more effectively in government procurement, said Wayne Arthurs parliamentary assistant to the Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet.
Several years ago, the Ontario government started thinking and talking about how to get services to the public in a faster manner. The government thought about improving over-the-counter service, but decided that the Internet would be the wave of the future for the public sector as well.
Government legislation creating awareness in the high-tech industry and a Canadian company buying American technology tend not to be common occurrences. With Ottawa-based JetForm Corp.