Awards

The Nominations for the 2024 CIPMM Awards will open soon!

The Canadian Institute for Procurement and Materiel Management has established the CIPMM Awards in order to honour those amongst us that are making a significant contribution to the Procurement and/or Materiel Management Communities in Canada.

Award Categories

Excellence Award (Individual or Team)
-Up to three awards available, 1 in Materiel Management, 1 in Procurement, 1 in Fleet Management

Do you know of an individual or team that did something remarkable in the past year for procurement or materiel management or fleet management within the Government of Canada? For example, it could be something large-scale like a whole of government initiative, or a small project in a small department or agency which had a big impact on their work. Nominees may have come up with an innovative idea or improved a pre-existing process. The only criteria is that this work demonstrates excellence in our field. We want to celebrate those that exemplify the strengths and adaptability of our professional community.

Guiding Light Award (Individual) – Up to three awards available, 1 in Materiel Management, 1 in Procurement, 1 in Fleet Management

We all have at least one person that we think of, when we picture the person who has helped advise and guide us in our career. This award is to celebrate those important people. Nominees could range from well-known people across the Public Service to the quieter, in the background, steadfast support and guidance a person may have received from a manager or a colleague. Explain to us who this person is, what they have done, what it has meant to you personally, and to the development of the materiel management or procurement or fleet management community as a whole.

NEW! Rising Star Award – 1 award available

The Rising Star Award for young professionals and/or new hires celebrates individuals who, early in their careers, have exhibited outstanding achievements, adaptability, and a promising trajectory within their respective field. It recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional talent, dedication, and highlights their commitment, enthusiasm, rapid growth and potential to become influential leaders in the near future in the procurement and/or materiel management and /or fleet management fields.

Submission Information

All nominations will be acknowledged upon receipt and award recipients will be announced at the CIPMM Community Celebration event in November 2024.
E-mail the completed nomination form to admin@cipmm-icagm.ca
PLEASE NOTE: All team awards will be limited to a maximum of 10 people.
Deadline to submit – September 30th, 2024

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Nomination Form

CIPMM accepts nominations for awards year round. All nominations received prior to February 28 annually will be evaluated and considered for the awards process at that year’s National Workshop. Nominations will not carry forward from year to year and any nominations received after February 28 annually will only be considered at the following year workshop.

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The Canadian Institute for Procurement and Materiel Management has established the CIPMM Awards in order to honour those amongst us that are making a significant contribution to the Procurement and/or Materiel Management Communities in Canada.

We have award categories for project management, community building and innovation for individuals or teams, as well as special memorial awards in recognition of nominees who exemplify the best in their fields. Nominees can be from either the Procurement or Materiel Management Community, and we encourage people to nominate candidates at any time.

In encouraging our up and coming generation of Procurement and Materiel Management professionals, CIPMM is also pleased to offer a one-time student bursary to a student who submits an essay (minimum 5 pages) about a topic related to the future of procurement or materiel management in Canada.

Award Categories

Exceptional Contribution Award (Individual)

Established in 2010, this award was created to honour David Swift, 1966-2010, who was the founder of RFP Solutions, and a long-time CIPMM member, contributor and thought leader. David Swift was recognized for his high ethics, integrity, and intelligence, as well as practical and implementable ideas. This award recognizes an individual who, by virtue of their experience and expertise, makes a significant contribution to the operation of their division, group or department on a daily basis. This Award is presented annually to an individual whose commitment and service to the procurement, or materiel management community is deemed to represent the values that David Swift practiced.

Project Management Award (Individual or Team)

This award recognizes an individual or a team who has worked toward the successful completion of a procurement or materiel management related project. Projects should demonstrate significant achievement, quality, and leadership in some or all of the following: research, analysis, project management, partnership, communications, client relations, human resources or materiel savings.

Community Builder Award (Individual or Team)

This award recognizes the exceptional contribution of an individual or a team who has actively worked to build up the procurement and/or materiel management communities. Initiatives should focus on improving the community through capacity building, learning, professional development, partnerships, and engagement. Initiatives may involve employees within one organization or employees from two or more public sector organizations in either a single-function or cross-disciplinary mode.

Gary Jeddrie Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award (Individual)

This award was established in memory of Gary Jeddrie; a long-time champion of the importance of effective materiel management. This award recognizes an individual for unique or special accomplishments with identifiable impacts that have made a significant impression in the procurement and/or materiel management fields. This individual has demonstrated an exceptional and sustained contribution, or made a variety of important contributions over a prolonged period of time. Nominees should demonstrate an outstanding level of personal involvement, effort, leadership, and achievement, of significant duration.

Excellence for Innovation Award (Individual or Team)

This award recognizes an individual, or a team, who have developed and/or implemented an innovation in procurement or materiel management which has led to a significant outcome for their department, agency or organization. Nominations should highlight the development of an innovative idea, solution, practice and/or project that has led to demonstrable results in advancing their departmental procurement and/or material management operations, by promoting a measurable increase in effectiveness, efficiency and/or productivity. The innovation developed should be one that can be replicated or adapted in other parts of the department or in other organizations.

Bursary Award for Full- or Part-time Students ($1000)

This award is presented to a full-time student working in the public sector, or a full-time indeterminate employee enrolled as a part-time student, who has demonstrated a marked interest in furthering their career within public procurement and/or materiel management.

Congratulations to the 2019 CIPMM Award Winners

Community Builder Award

Recipient: Sonya Rawlings (Shared Services Canada)

Presenters: Vincent Robitaille (CIPMM Past President), Laura Clowater-Peters (CIPMM Awards Chair), Jonathan Moor (Canada Border Services Agency)

Excellence for Innovation Team Award

Recipient: Food Procurement Evaluation Application Team (Public Services and Procurement Canada)

Presenters: Vincent Robitaille (CIPMM Past President), Laura Clowaters-Peters (CIPMM Awards Chair), Jonathan Moor (Canada Border Services Agency)

Project Management Team Award

Recipient: Fleet Management Renewal Team (Canada Border Services Agency)

Presenters: Vincent Robitaille (CIPMM Past President), Jonathan Moor (Canada Border Services Agency)

Excellence for Innovation Team Award

Recipient: Enhanced PSPC Reporting on Contract Team (Public Services and Procurement Canada)

Presenters: Vincent Robitaille (CIPMM Past President), Jonathan Moor (Canada Border Services Agency)

Community Builder Team Award

Recipient: TBS Assets and Acquired Services Communities Management Office Team (Treasury Board Secretariat)

Presenters: Vincent Robitaille (CIPMM Past President), Jonathan Moor (Canada Border Services Agency)

David Swift Exceptional Contribution Award

Recipient: Jonathan Noynay (Shared Services Canada)

Presenters: Vincent Robitaille (CIPMM Past President), Jonathan Moor (Canada Border Services Agency)

Past Recipients

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Excellence in Materiel Management

Recipient: François Carignan
Department: Parliamentary Protective Service Canada

Excellence in Procurement Team Award.

Recipient: Contract Management Initiative Team
Department: Shared Services Canada
Team Members: Kerry Roney, Luke Hickey, Nathalie Racine, Gilles Couroux, Kathryn Johnson, Fiona Hopkirk

Guiding Light in Materiel Management

Recipient: Nathalie Guilbault
Department: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

CIPMM Bursary Award

Recipient: Kathryn Johnson
Department: Shared Services Canada

Excellence in Materiel Management Award

Recipient: Bronwynn Guymer
Department: Department of National Defence

Excellence in Materiel Management Team Award

Recipient: Fleet Management Team
Department: Global Affairs Canada
Team Members: Mariam Stitou, Minh-Khai Trinh, Benoit Cardinal, Onika Alam, Daniel Cadieux, Jean-François Loyer

Excellence in Materiel Management Award

Recipient: Dianna Pietsch
Department: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Excellence in Procurement Team Award

Recipient: Integrated Project Delivery Tiger Team
Department: Defence Construction Canada
Team Members: Mélinda Nycholat, Mélanie Pouliot, Dave Burley, Ryan Mahner, Anthony Montgomery, Mark Stratton, Marcy Burton , Amanda Eid

Guiding Light in Materiel Management Award

Recipient: Richard Quinn
Department: The Department of National Defence

Guiding Light in Procurement Award

Recipient: Robert MacGillivary
Department: Employment and Social Development Canada

Project Management Award

Recipient: Fleet and Asset Management (Sustainable Fleet Procurement)
Team Members:

Mariam Stitou
Rohit Malik
Onika Alam
Daniel Cadieux
Samira Boumechera

Department: Global Affairs Canada

CIPMM Bursary

Recipient: Okafo EKE Ifeoma Department: University of Ottawa

Unsung Heroes Award – Grace Under Pressure (Team award)

Recipient: Team WAGE
Team Members:

Christine Longman
Kevin Rodrigues
Joshua Dedam
Sonia Danis
Mark Carson
Sonya Moreno
Bianca Hudon
Jocelyne Lahaie

Department: Global Affairs Canada

Recipient: COVID-19 Emergency Response Procurement Team
Team Members:

Daniel Pilon
Cindy Bristow
Michael Brunetti
Justin Hirsch
Natalie Rassi

Department: Global Affairs Canada

Recipient: CRA Contracting Division
Team Members:

Timothy Berg
Christina Eryuzlu
Katherine Hutton
Chrystal Imbeau
Harold Lessard
Tatjana Marinkovic
Samuel Snow
Paul Wren
Lisa MacDonald
Lan Mao
Laurence Nyirabigirimana
Julie Trudel
Val Wawrzynczak
Alastair Webb
Shawn Woods
Tamara Chamberlain
Huy Quan Do
Steve Gilroy
Marie-Claude Lepage
Furqana Mehkari
Amanda Hendrick
Jean-Claude Azar
Arkadiusz Tchorzewski
Michael Yaehne
Kevin Hailemariam
Karan Beaulieu
Henrique Carrera
Mark Gordon
Janice LaRose
Stephanie Riley
Charles Safarian
Henrik Schwerdtfeger
Tara Sprigings-Ramsey

Department: Canada Revenue Agency

Recipient: Base Logistics Procurement and Contracting Division
Team Members:

Brendan Carver
Lynda Lee
Darcie Rolph
Danielle Wickens
Janee Kurk
Dale Lind
Marcel Vignola
Michelle Hess
Justin Malchow
Kevin Lee
Shirley Choi
Janice Jorgensen
Dalis Hy
Jillian Baxter
Chad Sharratt
Celeine D’Amour
Geno Padovese
Dwayne Stewart
Corinne Readman
Veronica Hackett
Gina Mar

Department: Department of National Defense

Recipient: CMS Team
Team Members:

Gina Brewer
Trevor Murphy
Estelle Carrière
Chafik Abounnaaim
Carolina Woo
Joanne Steffin
Michelle Boyce

Department: Correctional Service of Canada

Recipient: Business Analytics Services Directorate
Team Members:

Claude Perras
Alamin Mussa
Zhe Lu