The CBE manages the acquisition of goods and services for the educational, technical and operational needs of our school district.
Procurement Services:
- processes and expedites orders
- manages the competitive bidding process
- negotiates contracts
- conducts purchasing and market research
- supports supplier development initiatives
- upholds supplier and business ethics
- develops business alliances
- certifies vendors
- coordinates cooperative and group purchase initiatives
Competitive Bid Process
All Invitations to Tender, Requests for Proposal and Requests for Quotation over $75,000 are posted on the Alberta Purchasing Connection and our eProcurement platform called
Bonfire. All submissions must be uploaded electronically to
CBE's Bonfire Portal.
Unsolicited Proposals
The CBE has created a process for handling unsolicited proposals or offers from third-party vendors. Vendors are encouraged to review the Unsolicited Proposals document and follow the outlined instructions. For any questions, please contact ProcurementServices@cbe.ab.ca.
