ACEC ANNUAL REPORT Consulting Engineers of Ontario is a member firm of the Association of Consulting Engineering CompaniesCanada (ACEC). As a member of CEO, your firm belongs to the ACEC which represents the unique and complex interests of Canadian consulting engineering companies. But have you ever wondered what you get in return for your membership dues? Here are some highlights from ACEC activities in 2015. Infrastructure Investment With the federal government committing over $125 billion for infrastructure over the next ten years, ACEC has reaffirmed the need for strategic, predictable, long-term investment in infrastructure, with all levels of government working towards a collective goal of restoring infrastructure investment to 6% of GDP. ACEC championed these goals during the federal election by way of our #VoteInfrastructure campaign and postelection through the launch of the InvestInfrastructure website. ACEC also provided input to the government through meetings with high level officials and written pre-budget submissions to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) ACEC and its provincial and territorial associations continue to promote Qualifications Based Selection (QBS), rather than price-based selection, as the best method for hiring pro¬fessional services. ACEC is working to promote the adoption of QBS in several ways, such as: raising political awareness of the issue at the federal level; directly engaging government departments that hire engineering firms; educating procurement officials to better understand the effects of their processes; and allying with other organizations that are also affected by current practices. 26 2015-2016 CEO ANNUAL REPORT
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