By Gavin Prout, Special Benefits Insurance Services This article gives a short cost analysis of the cost of dental insurance for an average family of 4 and then provides information on how to save some money on the cost of …

by Lise Patry, ba sc (chem eng), llb, icd.d, Patry Law Why is it that the person with a conflict of interest is often the last to see it? Maybe it’s due to a fundamental tendency among humans to deny …

by Gavin Prout, Special Benefits Insurance Services This article outlines the importance of researching the areas you or your employees may plan to travel to. Whether it be political unrest or diseases in that area, this article provides statistics of …

A Quick Tip for Finding Municipal Statistical Data As municipal consultants we constantly have the need to research municipal operations and data. But have you ever had difficulty finding it all in one location? My method of choice to research …

by Gavin Prout, Special Benefits Insurance Services This topic is a very popular one based on all the issues people have been having after they claim during travelling. These 5 points will help you or your employees understand what most …

Case Study –  Halton Cooperative Purchasing Group:  Clearing Up Cutting-Edge Confusion                                 The Challenge The Halton Cooperative Purchasing Group (HCPG) was established in 1974 and is comprised of various publicly funded agencies within the Region of Halton. Created to maximize value for …

By Jim Clemmer A long list of studies shows that 50 – 70% of leadership, culture, and organization change and development efforts fail. For example, a Harvard Business Review article by Michael Beer and Nitin Nohria on “Cracking the Code …

Test your understanding of fairness in this recent case from Nova Scotia. In 2012, the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) issued an RFP for the purchase and redevelopment of a surplus elementary school property. Jono Developments Ltd. and several community groups …

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Public-Sector Entities Sharing Bid Information, and When Does Contract A End? Through our Signature Seminars, eSeminars, Public Sector Procurement Program (PSPP) and other courses, our NECI instructors regularly answer questions about procurement-related issues. Here are two recent …

“…At one point, I had an extraordinarily difficult boss, who could literally drive you into tears. And it was easy to convince yourself to allow the fear that naturally arose to, if not paralyze you, certainly greatly restrict what you …