Sustainable Procurement Networking Event
Join us for a great opportunity to expand your network. Make connections, explore new opportunities and learn all about selling to the public sector and other buyers in the Edmonton area.
The third annual Purchase with Purpose event is free to attend and brings together public purchasing organizations with Indigenous, diverse, social enterprises and small local businesses, as part of our commitment to bring positive environmental, social and economic impacts within our procurement processes.
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Time: 1:30-4pm
Location: Fort Edmonton Park, 7000 143 Street NW
Parking and Entering the Park
Parking at Fort Edmonton Park is free. Attendees can either board the trolley or walk through the park to the Blatchford Field Air Hangar. Please note that the trolley will come every 10-15 minutes. The event is fully accessible to those with mobility challenges through the use of a trolley.
Who's Invited
The City invites all small local, Indigenous and diverse-owned suppliers (businesses that are majority owned, managed and controlled by individuals who identify as members of an equity-deserving group) and suppliers that create social value in Edmonton to come and meet public sector purchasers.
Booth Hosts
At Purchase with Purpose, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with a variety of organizations, including:
- Aksis
- Alberta 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce
- Alberta Women Entrepreneurs
- Black Business Edmonton
- City of Beaumont
- City of Edmonton
- Business Friendly Edmonton / Business Support Programs
- City Operations
- Council Protocol and External Relations
- Edmonton Transit Services
- Parks and Road Services
- River Crossing (Rossdale) Project Team
- Selling to the City
- South East Transit Garage Project Team with PCL Construction
- Vendor and Asset Enablement Team
- Waste Services
- City of Leduc
- City of Spruce Grove
- City of St. Albert
- Civida
- Edmonton Airports
- Edmonton Police Service
- Edmonton Public Library
- EPCOR
- Explore Edmonton
- Norquest College
- Strathcona County
- Sturgeon County
- Supply Chain Canada
If you are interested in being a booth host, please reach out to us at sustainable-procurement@edmonton.ca.
Sustainable Procurement Policy
The Sustainable Procurement Policy - C556C provides a framework for our purchasing activities in order to create intentional positive environmental, social, and economic impacts, while maintaining open, fair and transparent procurement processes.