Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
We stand upon the principles of good governance namely Accountability, Integrity, Transparency & Value for Money
Who We Are →Portals
Procurement Depository
The Procurement Depository is an online system designed by the OPR to manage, capture and report information as described in Sections 13, 24, 26, 29 and 58 of the Act of Parliament, namely the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act, 2015, as amended.
Access Portal →ProcureTT
ProcureTT serves as an online noticeboard where public bodies in Trinidad and Tobago can publish procurement and disposal notices. It is a single, trusted platform where suppliers, contractors and members of the public can view available opportunities.
Access Portal →Learning Management System
The Learning Management System is a virtual platform that allows on-demand access to interactive learning material on the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act, 2015 (as amended), the Regulations, Handbooks & Guidelines, systems, processes, procedures and policies that govern the new procurement regime in Trinidad and Tobago.
Access Portal →Whistleblower
The OPR established a Whistle Blowing platform provided through IntegrityCounts, a reporting system administered by Whistleblower Security. A safe, confidential way to communicate your concerns about potential breaches of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act, 2015 (as amended).
Access Portal →PROCUREMENT MONTH 2026
Thank You
25th March 2026 – 24th April 2026
5 Events · Global Voices · National Momentum · Lasting Impact
🗣️ 20+ Speakers
👥 991 Attendees
🌍 12 Countries
🎤 5 Thematic Events
💡 Sustainable Futures
Implementing Sustainable Public Procurement
8 inspiring speakers
Watch Session
Beverly Khan
Chairman / Procurement Regulator, The Office of Procurement Regulation
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"Sustainability must be embedded within mainstream procurement processes, rather than treated as a parallel or optional consideration."
Sen. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh
Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"Leadership ensures that sustainability is not treated as an optional add-on, but as an integrated component of value for money, fiscal responsibility and good governance."
Bongki Shin
Deputy Director, Public Procurement Service
🇰🇷 South Korea
"The creation of true ecosystems for green products goes beyond simply buying green. It means fostering industry and supporting innovation and building a sustainable market."
Leslie Harper
Senior Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank
🇺🇸 United States
"When expectations are clear and measurable, sustainability stops being a concept and becomes something that can be evaluated and delivered."
Keith London
Senior SCM Consultant, NGC Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"For the outcome to be successful, it is especially important that entities be invested in involving all stakeholders early …it is also about starting small but start deliberately."
John Cardenas
General Manager, TT Contractors Association
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"We have to start somewhere and achieve progress little by little."
Barbara Morton
Director, Sustainable Procurement Limited
🏴 Scotland
"The planning stage is where we can make the biggest impact. By the time you get to specification, you've really missed the opportunity…"
Oscar Hernandez
Director, Latin America, Open Contracting Partnership
🇨🇴 Colombia
"It's not enough to say we have been adopting all of these policies. You want to know what is the outcome that this is having on people's lives."
Retention & Disposal
3 expert speakers
Watch Session
Steve Guppy, FCIPS
International Public Procurement Specialist
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
"Begin with the end in mind by integrating asset management and disposal considerations into procurement planning."
Joy Joseph-Lara
Head, Property Disposal, The Office of Procurement Regulation
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"Protecting public assets, protects public trust. Every action build trust, the responsibility starts with us."
Laura Heeralal
Property Disposal Officer, The Office of Procurement Regulation
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"Retention transforms procurement into meaningful, lasting impact."
e-GP Unlocked · Digital Procurement Ecosystem
8 expert speakers
Watch Session
Jason Matthews
Member of the Procurement Board of Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"Technology alone does not transform systems, people do."
Dr. Fazal Ali
Board of Governors – The University of Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"Procurement is evolving toward smarter, more adaptive systems. Traditional procurement must shift to flexible contracts, lifecycle-based supplier management and data-driven renegotiation and innovation requirements."
Joseph Fagan
International e-GP Consultant
🇨🇦 Canada
"e-GP is not a single system, it's a procurement ecosystem."
Adam Al-Sarraf
Senior Counsel, CLDP, U.S. Department of Commerce
🇺🇸 United States
"The main lesson is the importance of integration, without it, progress takes decades."
Tony Herrera
Senior Program Manager for Latin America, Open Contracting Partnership
🇲🇽 Mexico
"If public procurement were a country, it will be the third largest economy of the world."
Jovell Barrett
Chief Public Procurement Policy Officer, Ministry of Finance, Jamaica
🇯🇲 Jamaica
"The system is only as good as the people behind it."
Aleem Baksh
Head, ICT, The Office of Procurement Regulation
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"e-GP is not just a system, it becomes a strategic national asset."
Planning with Purpose: from Strategy to Delivery
3 expert speakers
Watch Session
Andrei Bennett
Principal Consultant/Managing Partner, Promitheia Consulting
🇯🇲 Jamaica
"Tactics without strategy is noise and strategy without tactics is just a wish. You need both if you're going to achieve anything."
Melissa Ramkumarsingh
Head, Procurement Policy Development (Ag.), The Office of Procurement Regulation
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"Poor planning does not stay contained. It carries through the entire procurement life cycle and compounds overtime."
Shiraz Khan
Strategic Projects and Procurement Manager (NPO), TTSEC
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"Procurement planning works, but not because templates and Guidelines exist. It works when inputs are challenged…. Leadership is what turns procurement planning from a checklist into discipline."
Achieving Procurement Excellence: Professionalisation, Integrity and the Role of the Practitioner
8 distinguished voices · Integrity, Trust & Professionalism
Watch Session
Beverly Khan
Chairman / Procurement Regulator, The Office of Procurement Regulation
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"Procurement excellence is a collective endeavour. It is not an aspiration for the future but a standard we expect now."
Dr. Agustín Encina Pérez
National Director of Public Procurement, Paraguay & President, Inter-American Network on Government Procurement (INGP)
🇵🇾 Paraguay
"We believe that best practices should know no borders."
Arlene McComie
Chairman, Public Service Commission
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"At the leadership level, we must ensure that the systems are there to direct and ensure integrity and professionalism in what is done."
Enrique Zapata
Coordinator for AI and GovTech, Caribbean Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF)
🇲🇽 Mexico
"There must be ethical principles embedded in the use and implementation of Artificial Intelligence."
Denise Toby-Quashie
Chief Administrator, Tobago House of Assembly
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"The practitioner must ensure their ethical behaviour; and the leadership must ensure consistency."
Savita Mace, FCIPS
General Manager, Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), Caribbean Region
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
"The perception of wrongdoing is as damaging as wrongdoing itself."
Kevin Gittens
Project Officer, Procurement, Office of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"Strategy and direction must be shared between the organisation and the practitioner."
Paul Duncan
Procurement and Supply Chain Consultant
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
"Procurement practitioners must be recognised and treated as professionals."
Procurement Month 2026 — with deep gratitude to all guest speakers, attendees, and organizers.