Topic

Procurement

Running a better RFP and buying technology well, including cooperative purchasing.

11 articles · 2 events · 5 case studies

Articles

Article

Webinar Recap: Before You Buy: What Municipal ERP Vendors Wish You Knew

Planning an ERP replacement? Get practical advice from municipal software vendors and implementation partners on defining your requirements, preparing your people and choosing the team before you sign.

October 28, 2026

Article

Getting Your Municipal ERP Replacement Right

A successful municipal ERP replacement starts with clear ownership, realistic expectations and thorough preparation. Drawing on municipal advisory experience and interviews with 11 vendors and implementers, Perry Group explains how to define your scope, budget for change, choose the right team and prepare for life after go-live.

October 26, 2026

Article

Using an Agile Procurement Process to Help You Get Your ERP Procurement Right

Could an agile procurement process help you get a better outcome for your next ERP procurement?

October 6, 2026

Article

AI Is Changing ERP. Here's What That Means for Your Next Procurement

If your municipality is planning an ERP replacement, the system you buy will look very different from the one you're replacing.

September 28, 2026

Article

Webinar: Believe: The Ted Lasso Guide to Municipal ERP Procurement

Most Canadian municipalities go into ERP procurement full of hope. There's a real need, a budget, and a long list of requirements.

September 28, 2026

Article

Rat Poison to RFP Relief:The Story Behind Cooperative Procurement

Something breaks. A permitting system goes down, a grant has to be spent before year end, council approves emergency funding for a project that can't wait. You need experienced help now.

July 29, 2026

Article

Renting and Buying Cars and What We Can Learn About ERP Buying

Recently, on a vacation, I rented a car. Back at work, we have been helping various municipalities purchase new ERP systems.

April 29, 2026

Article

The Biggest ERP Mistake Happens Before Procurement Even Begins

Talk to any municipal team about ERP, and the focus is almost always on the RFP.

March 27, 2026

Article

Your Next ERP Project Doesn't Have to Be the One That Breaks You

Talk to anyone in a municipal finance or IT department about replacing their ERP, and the reaction is almost always the same: a deep breath, followed by something like, "We know we need to, we just don't know how to get there."

February 26, 2026

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Running a Better RFP: Why Municipal Procurement Doesn’t Have to Be Slow or Painful

Talk to any municipal team about procurement, and the story is usually the same: big technology needs, tight timelines, and not enough staff capacity to run a full RFP without stretching the team thin.

January 26, 2026

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What Hamilton’s Cyber Incident Taught Us About Speeding Up IT Procurement

When the City of Hamilton was hit by a “cyber incident,” critical systems went down overnight. One of the most impacted was the city’s planning, permitting, licensing, and bylaw (PPLB) system.

November 18, 2025

Events and webinars

• Oct272026

  Webinar · Online

  Before You Buy: What Municipal ERP Vendors Wish You Knew

  Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 3:00PM

  Your municipality is evaluating ERP vendors. But what are they seeing when they look at you? What makes them confident about working with a municipality? What gives them pause? And what do they wish their clients understood before procurement begins?

• Sep292026

  Webinar · Online

  Believe: The Ted Lasso Guide to Municipal ERP

  Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · Microsoft Teams

  What can Ted Lasso teach municipalities about implementing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system? According to Ben Perry, quite a bit about the leadership, trust and teamwork needed to make change succeed.

Case studies

Enterprise Systems

City of Hamilton

Support for the rapid procurement of a new planning and permitting solution through an RFx process.

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Enterprise Systems

Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Requirements, business case, procurement and project advisory for the Region's Cityworks PLL implementation.

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Digital & Web

Town of Halton Hills

Procurement support for a new municipal website and a range of related web services.

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Enterprise Systems

City of Burlington

A review of computerized maintenance management system requirements with advice on procurement strategy.

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Enterprise Systems

Regional Municipality of York

An assessment of existing development tracking systems, with requirements, market assessment and an RFP.

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