The main goal for the project is to analyze the IT purchasing process for over 200 municipalities in Ontario, Canada. The objective is to come up with a framework that shows the process, requirements, challenges, and winning criteria for IT vendors. The project also aims to test the effectiveness of the findings by implementing them in 3 selected municipalities.

This will involve several different steps for the students, including:

- Researching and gathering information on the IT purchasing process for each municipality.

- Identifying the approval levels for vendors and submitted offers.

- Mapping out the stakeholders involved in the purchasing process.

- Analyzing the requirements, challenges, and winning criteria for IT vendors.

- Testing the effectiveness of the findings in 3 selected municipalities.

By the end of the project, students should complete the following list of activities:

- A comprehensive framework that outlines the IT purchasing process, requirements, challenges, and winning criteria.

- Detailed documentation of the approval levels for vendors and submitted offers.

- Identification of key stakeholders involved in the IT purchasing process.

- Analysis of the effectiveness of the findings in 3 selected municipalities.

Final deliverables:

- A final report presenting the framework and findings.

- Recommendations for improving the IT purchasing process based on the analysis.

- Contact details for the municipalities and the information gathered during the research.

Access to the list of Data municipalities will be provided

Mentors and meeting discussion will be provided

Some research tools is required

Feedback, Review and testing of the model will be provided