ORBA releases early tender calls advocacy paper

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Over the past several years, early tender calls have been identified as a top priority issue by the Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA). ORBA has worked with its members to release an advocacy paper showing the clear benefits of early tender calls. The paper incorporates statistical information from public owners on early tender calls and figures on the benefits of overall infrastructure investments.

ORBA will also use this advocacy paper as it continues to work with public sector owners, including municipalities, to make early tender calls an industry standard in the province.

“Early tender calls provide clear and tangible benefits for both contractors and public owners by allowing proper planning for the upcoming construction season and eliminating inefficiencies in the delivery of projects. ORBA would like to see the current trend of early tender calls in public projects continue to grow and strengthen throughout the province,” says Ashley De Souza, Director of Government Relations, ORBA.

The advocacy paper also discusses recommendations for municipalities and other public owners on how they can adopt early tender calls.

To download a copy of the advocacy paper, please visit ORBA’s website at orba.org/early-tender-calls-advocacy-paper.