Procurement strategy
Clarify objectives, constraints, market considerations and the right route to market before drafting begins.
Public procurement advisory · Canada
Better procurement decisions start before the RFP.
RFx Advisors helps public institutions plan complex procurements, design stronger solicitations and conduct clear, consistent and defensible evaluations.
Decision framework
- 01StrategyDefine the need and the path
- 02SolicitationAsk for evidence that matters
- 03EvaluationAssess consistently and clearly
- 04GovernanceSupport defensible decisions
For public institutions
Procurement expertise where judgment matters most.
Bring structure to the decisions that shape the outcome—from defining the requirement through evaluation and award.
RFP design
Translate business needs into clear requirements, meaningful criteria and solicitation documents suppliers can respond to.
Evaluation frameworks
Design scoring structures, rating guidance and evidence requirements that produce useful distinctions between proposals.
Evaluator readiness
Prepare evaluators to apply the criteria consistently through orientation, calibration and practical guidance.
Governance and defensibility
Strengthen decision records, roles, controls and oversight for processes that may face scrutiny.
Strategic capacity support
Add experienced procurement leadership for complex initiatives, priority portfolios and temporary capability gaps.
The RFx Advisors approach
Clear criteria. Consistent judgment. Decisions you can explain.
Structure
Build the process around the decisions the organization actually needs to make.
Judgment
Give accountable professionals the right evidence and framework to exercise judgment well.
Defensibility
Create a clear line from requirements to criteria, scores, records and outcomes.
Procurement innovation
Technology should strengthen professional judgment.
RFx Advisors is helping shape practical uses of AI and technology in public procurement documentation, analysis and decision support.
We focus on where these tools can improve effectiveness while keeping accountable human judgment at the centre.
For businesses
Understand how government opportunities are structured and evaluated.
Practical education for businesses that want to understand public procurement, assess opportunities and pursue government contracts with better-informed decisions.
- Government procurement fundamentals
- Opportunity selection and readiness
- Solicitation requirements and compliance
- How proposals are evaluated
New resources are in development.
Founder & Senior Advisor
A practitioner’s perspective on the decisions behind procurement.
Amin Jiwa brings more than 20 years of experience across federal institutions, the broader public sector, health care, transportation, culture and international organizations.
He advises leaders on procurement strategy, solicitation design, evaluation frameworks, evaluator calibration and governance—bringing practical structure to complex decisions.
Amin is also advancing practical approaches to AI and technology in procurement and translating public-sector evaluation logic into useful education for businesses.
Connect with Amin on LinkedIn
RFx Advisors is a CAMSC-certified supplier.
Current thinking
Procurement insights on LinkedIn.
AI & proposals
Better polish does not automatically mean better evidence.
What AI-assisted proposal development changes—and what evaluators still need to see.
Read on LinkedInEvaluation
There is a difference between answering a criterion and resolving it.
Why strong responses help evaluators assign and defend a score.
Read on LinkedInRFP design
A defensible evaluation begins with the criteria.
The scoring framework shapes what evaluators can distinguish before proposals arrive.
Read on LinkedIn
Coming later
Webinar resources and takeaways will be added here after the session.
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What procurement decision are you working through?
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