About OECM
OECM is a trusted not-for-profit collaborative sourcing partner for Ontario’s education sector, broader public sector, and other not-for-profit organizations. We contract with innovative, reputable suppliers to offer a comprehensive choice of quality products and services, and generate significant savings for our customers.
What We Do
Savings
OECM provides opportunities to minimize costs, and generate savings and efficiencies on products and services available through our Marketplace.
Choice
OECM offers a wide range of collaboratively-sourced and competitively-priced products and services, provided by over 300 (and growing) supplier partners, as part of our Marketplace.
Service
OECM promises to deliver service that is consistent, accessible and responsive, supporting our customer-centric service delivery model.
What We Stand For
Our Mission
Generate savings by unlocking the potential of collaborative strategic sourcing.
Our Vision
Be the premier customer-driven supply management partner.
Our Values
Collaboration We are committed to working together to achieve common goals.
Responsiveness We deliver on our promises in a timely way.
Integrity We are open, honest, and accountable.
Innovation We pursue creative solutions to foster an exceptional customer experience.
Respect We listen to and value everyone’s ideas and opinions in a fair, open, and attentive way.
Our Timeline
Our Team
OECM is driven by talented individuals with a shared passion for achieving results through teamwork and collaboration. Our people truly are at the root of our success and we proudly support a work culture that is anti-racist, diverse, and inclusive – we embrace the strength that comes from our diversity.
Learn more about OECM’s Organizational Structure.
Executive Leadership Team
Business Development Team
Customer Relationship Management Team
Strategic Sourcing Team
Supplier Relationship Management Team
Human Resources Team
Information Technology Support Team
Financial Services and Business Intelligence Team
Board of Directors
OECM is guided by the oversight of a competency-based Board of Directors. The Board of Directors focus on the big picture: the vision of the value that OECM creates and delivers through robust strategy, planning and performance management that guide and support OECM.
Board members also participate in three committees that are responsible for reviewing and making recommendations on policy formulation and fiduciary responsibilities, to help OECM achieve its strategic objectives and facilitate Board decision-making and approval on governance. These include the Audit and Finance Committee, Governance and Human Resources Committee and the Customer Council Committee.
Customer Council Committee
OECM’s Customer Council Committee (CCC) serves as a direct conduit for customer engagement and influence at the Board level. CCC members provide strategic input to OECM regarding our customer-centric strategy, products and services, customer and supplier relationship management, service delivery approach, and more.
Supplier Partner Council
OECM’s Supplier Partner Council (SPC) serves as a direct conduit for communication and supplier engagement with OECM’s supplier partners. SPC members provide supplier insights into emerging trends and issues pertinent to the public sector procurement landscape, as well as evolving trends and priorities across various industries. Through an exchange of open dialogue and knowledge sharing, SPC members and OECM will collaborate to develop and implement strategic inputs to enhance our joint value proposition to our OECM customers.
Annual Reports
Each year, OECM prepares an Annual Report to summarize the previous year’s business, highlighting key financial details, important corporate initiatives, and significant achievements.
