• Educational / Recreational Supplies

Expiration: May 5, 2030. This agreement has no further extension periods remaining.

Apparel and Related Products and Services

OECM is pleased to introduce our Apparel and Related Products and Services agreement to our Marketplace. Gain access to a list of pre-qualified suppliers offering apparel-related products and services under five (5) categories: workwear, sportswear, spirit wear, safety shoes, and school uniforms.

Awarded Supplier Partners

   Click on an awarded supplier partner’s name, ordered alphabetically in the column on the left, to view complete supplier details, contact information, zones serviced, as well as relevant agreement documents including the Master Agreement (MA), Customer-Supplier Agreement (CSA), price lists, and other related materials, as applicable.

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What You’ll Get

A wide range of apparel products, school uniforms, spirit wear, accessories, athletic and safety footwear from premium and generic brands, as well as additional services for alterations and embellishments.

Workwear

  • Healthcare, custodial, maintenance, and facilities-related workwear including flame-resistant and high visibility apparel, outerwear, overalls/coveralls, pants/shorts, shirts, and more

Sportswear

  • Apparel products for various sports including baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and more

Spirit-wear

  • Customized spirit wear apparel and products for athletic activities, camps, and clubs including but not limited to, jackets, tracksuits, and t-shirts

Safety Footwear

  • Protective rubber footwear, safety winter, and work boots, safety work boots with metatarsal guards, and more
  • Footwear that meets Canadian Standards Association (CSA) requirements with a variety of ratings for hazards and sole protection

School Uniforms

  • School uniform apparel including oxford shirts, golf shirts, blouses, sweaters, blazers, pants, walking shorts, tunics or skorts, kilts, gym uniforms, as well as accessories
  • Available in sizes Y2XS to 5XL and in a wide range of materials

Services

  • Additional services such as sizing, hemming, and alteration
  • Embellishing and decorating services including embroidery, applique, and digital logo printing
  • Product samples of materials and colours for customer assessment, project close-out, and warranty, are available from some suppliers
  • Voucher and credit programs

Compliance, Warrantees and Initiatives

  • Suppliers that comply with the Ethical Apparel Procurement Requirements of the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services/Supply Chain Ontario
  • Product and Service warranty to ensure high-quality products that meet environment, safety, social, and ethical requirements
  • Suppliers’ compliance with local and international cloth manufacturing laws and regulations to ensure Fair Labour Practices
  • Green initiatives: recycling or re-use programs that support your organization’s sustainability commitments

How to Get Started

How to Get Started with RFP Agreements

Products and Services

  • Alteration and Hemming Services
  • Applique Print Services
  • Athletic Footwear
  • Decoration Services
  • Digital Logo print services
  • Embroidery Services
  • Heat Transfer
  • Safety Shoes
  • School Uniform
  • Screen Print and Sublimation
  • Spirit-wear
  • Sportswear
  • Workwear

Sector Availability

  • College
  • Family and Community Services
  • Government Ministry/Agency
  • Healthcare/Hospitals
  • Municipal and Related Services
  • Other
  • School Board
  • University

Project Advisors

  • Sir Sandford Fleming College
  • Thames Valley District School Board

Choosing Your Supplier

To truly gain a competitive advantage, OECM strongly believes it’s advantageous for you to work with a single strategic supplier partner, for core requirements, wherever possible. This approach ensures a strong, value-added relationship with many advantages, including: exceptional supplier responsiveness; improved interoperability; time and cost-saving process improvements; and more.

Should you require, OECM can assist you in your decision-making by facilitating a Second Stage Selection process.

Feedback

SRP Customer Satisfaction Survey

As a valued customer with direct purchasing experience with our Supplier Partners, your feedback in the Supplier Recognition Program is crucial. Customer feedback is one of the focus areas used for SRP evaluations and survey (Net Promoter Score, NPS) is used for a customer feedback mechanism. The survey includes the list of suppliers who are eligible to participate in each year’s SRP. Survey result will be collected and shared back with the supplier partner by OECM.

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