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Learn how to buy smarter and access compliant contracts with Kinetic GPO. en Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:39:37 GMT 2026-09-14T17:39:37Z en https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/modern-procurement-helps-school-districts-make-every-dollar-count <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/modern-procurement-helps-school-districts-make-every-dollar-count" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/modern-procurement-helps-school-districts-k-12-blog.png" alt="Modern Procurement Helps School Districts Make Every Dollar Count" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><strong>By Kinetic GPO</strong></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/modern-procurement-helps-school-districts-make-every-dollar-count" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/modern-procurement-helps-school-districts-k-12-blog.png" alt="Modern Procurement Helps School Districts Make Every Dollar Count" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><strong>By Kinetic GPO</strong></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=7624578&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kineticgpo.ca%2Fblog%2Fmodern-procurement-helps-school-districts-make-every-dollar-count&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.kineticgpo.ca%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> K-12 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:35:55 GMT https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/modern-procurement-helps-school-districts-make-every-dollar-count 2026-09-14T17:35:55Z Kinetic GPO https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/practical-tips-for-using-ai-in-canadian-higher-education <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/practical-tips-for-using-ai-in-canadian-higher-education" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/practical-tips-for-using-ai-in-higher-education-higher-ed-blog-image.jpg" alt="Practical Tips for Using AI in Canadian Higher Education" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>By Gerald R. Ford, CSCL (CSCMP), CPSM (ISM), CMC, SCMP (IFPSM); CEO, QCsolver Inc.; Analytics &amp; Strategic Advisor, Kinetic GPO</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/practical-tips-for-using-ai-in-canadian-higher-education" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/practical-tips-for-using-ai-in-higher-education-higher-ed-blog-image.jpg" alt="Practical Tips for Using AI in Canadian Higher Education" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>By Gerald R. Ford, CSCL (CSCMP), CPSM (ISM), CMC, SCMP (IFPSM); CEO, QCsolver Inc.; Analytics &amp; Strategic Advisor, Kinetic GPO</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=7624578&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kineticgpo.ca%2Fblog%2Fpractical-tips-for-using-ai-in-canadian-higher-education&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.kineticgpo.ca%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Higher Ed Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:35:52 GMT https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/practical-tips-for-using-ai-in-canadian-higher-education 2026-09-14T17:35:52Z Gerald R. Ford https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/five-practical-ways-to-increase-indigenous-supplier-participation <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/five-practical-ways-to-increase-indigenous-supplier-participation" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/five-practical-ways-to-increase-indigenous-supplier-participation-indigenous-blog-image.jpg" alt="Five Practical Ways to Increase Indigenous Supplier Participation" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><strong>By Kinetic GPO</strong></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/five-practical-ways-to-increase-indigenous-supplier-participation" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/five-practical-ways-to-increase-indigenous-supplier-participation-indigenous-blog-image.jpg" alt="Five Practical Ways to Increase Indigenous Supplier Participation" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><strong>By Kinetic GPO</strong></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=7624578&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kineticgpo.ca%2Fblog%2Ffive-practical-ways-to-increase-indigenous-supplier-participation&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.kineticgpo.ca%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Indigenous Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:35:51 GMT https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/five-practical-ways-to-increase-indigenous-supplier-participation 2026-09-14T17:35:51Z Kinetic GPO https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/better-procurement-documents-support-better-healthcare <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/better-procurement-documents-support-better-healthcare" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/better-procurement-documents-support-better-healthcare-heathcare-blog-image.jpg" alt="Better Procurement Documents Support Better Healthcare" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><strong>By Kinetic GPO</strong></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/better-procurement-documents-support-better-healthcare" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/better-procurement-documents-support-better-healthcare-heathcare-blog-image.jpg" alt="Better Procurement Documents Support Better Healthcare" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><strong>By Kinetic GPO</strong></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=7624578&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kineticgpo.ca%2Fblog%2Fbetter-procurement-documents-support-better-healthcare&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.kineticgpo.ca%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Healthcare Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:35:45 GMT https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/better-procurement-documents-support-better-healthcare 2026-09-14T17:35:45Z Kinetic GPO https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/5-reasons-to-include-gpos-as-part-of-your-procurement-team <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/5-reasons-to-include-gpos-as-part-of-your-procurement-team" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/hubfs/906351916-5-reasons-to-include-gpos-as-part-of-your-procurement-team-municipal-image.jpg" alt="Five Reasons to Include GPOs as Part of Your Procurement Team" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>If you are like most public entities in Canada, your team is stretched thin these days. Difficulty replacing retiring expertise, uncertainties in your supply chain, and increasing expectations around emerging technology are just a few of the contributing factors.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/5-reasons-to-include-gpos-as-part-of-your-procurement-team" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.kineticgpo.ca/hubfs/906351916-5-reasons-to-include-gpos-as-part-of-your-procurement-team-municipal-image.jpg" alt="Five Reasons to Include GPOs as Part of Your Procurement Team" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>If you are like most public entities in Canada, your team is stretched thin these days. Difficulty replacing retiring expertise, uncertainties in your supply chain, and increasing expectations around emerging technology are just a few of the contributing factors.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=7624578&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kineticgpo.ca%2Fblog%2F5-reasons-to-include-gpos-as-part-of-your-procurement-team&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.kineticgpo.ca%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Municipal Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:46:23 GMT https://www.kineticgpo.ca/blog/5-reasons-to-include-gpos-as-part-of-your-procurement-team 2026-09-14T16:46:23Z Kinetic GPO