What Makes a Contract Agile? Let's Talk Procurement With Dan Murphy

## 📣 Agile Ottawa Meetup – April 22

### Agile Procurement: A Fresh Look at Contracts, Collaboration, and Complexity

with special guest Dan Murphy
🗓️ Date: Monday, April 22
🕕 Time: 18:00 – 20:00
📍 Location: CGI Offices – 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 250, Ottawa
🍕 Yes, there’s pizza. Yes, you should RSVP.
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### 💡 Why This Meetup Matters

Procurement is a cornerstone of delivering value in organizations — but how often do we apply Agile principles to the way we buy and contract?
Whether you're new to Agile or well-versed in Scrum, this session will offer a deeper, practical perspective on how to extend Agile thinking beyond software. We’ll explore what it means to build trust and collaboration into contracts and procurement processes.

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### 🧠 What’s Happening

1. 🍕 Arrival & Networking (18:00)
Grab a slice, say hi, and settle in.
2. 🧭 Agile 101 – A Context-Setting Primer
Before diving into procurement, we'll cover just enough Agile to ground the conversation:

• What do the 4 Agile values imply about traditional contracting?
• What makes an agreement “Agile” anyway?
• How do we shift from control to collaboration?

3. 🎙️ Feature Talk: Dan Murphy on Agile Procurement
Dan is an Agile coach and public servant with a knack for challenging assumptions. His session will explore how procurement can evolve — with practical insights from real experience in government and industry settings.

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### 👥 Who Should Come

• Curious minds from any industry wondering how Agile applies beyond software
• University students looking to make sense of Agile in real-world contexts
• Experienced practitioners eager to sharpen their perspective on contracts and collaboration
• Anyone who enjoys pizza and thoughtful conversation

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### 🌱 What You’ll Leave With

• A better grasp of Agile values in practice
• New ways to think about value delivery in complex systems
• A renewed appreciation for where Agile really begins: in the relationships we build

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We hope you’ll join us for this thoughtful, practical, and slightly nerdy evening.

Please RSVP so we have enough pizza and chairs!