b'BUSINESSGAININGPURCHASE BY JAMES PETERSProcurementW hile the world continues toofAs with many other Canadian prov-grapplewithapandemicinces, construction sites in B.C. were one that most people didnt seethe few sectors that have remained strategies duringcoming,allthingsrelatedactive in the last few months. If anything, to health remain the focus of the news.building progress was only hampered by But off the radar and out of sight ofthesupplychain.Butthepandemics a pandemic mainstreammedia,therearecount- effectonnormal,day-to-dayprocure-less aspects of the pandemic that havementprocesseshavechangeddramati-affected every corner of our everydaycally, with advantages and disadvantages. lives. In just one facet of the businessBryanWallner,RCABCscurrent world, for example, the virus has had aCEO,explains,Pre-COVID,most major effect on bidding, tendering andbusiness owners would either send out procurementboth in the public anda tender or hire a consultant to run the private sectors.tender process for them. Using a large 34lROOFINGBC l SUMMER 2020'