Procurement is a bottom-line decision.
Stop treating it as a side task.
Procura West is your fractional procurement department for oil & gas and construction companies across Western Canada. We handle contract formation and negotiations, RFX management, vendor sourcing and pre-qualification, invoice review, spend analysis, change order administration, compliance tracking, and contract close-out — so your team doesn't have to.
The most expensive problem you're not solving.
Your ops manager reviews contracts between site visits. Your PM runs RFQs off the side of their desk. If you're the President, CEO, CFO, VP, or Director — this is hitting your bottom line whether you see it or not.
Cost leakage is invisible
Rate escalations buried in contract amendments. Duplicate vendor agreements. Blanket POs that haven't been reconciled in eighteen months. Industry benchmarks show 3–5% of construction spend is lost to invoice fraud, duplicate payments, and unauthorized purchasing alone. On a $50M project, that's $1.5M–$2.5M walking out the door.
Compliance is a full-time job
COR, ISN, WCB, Avetta, ComplyWorks, ContractorCheck — contractor compliance isn't optional, and it isn't simple. Add insurance and bonding requirements, Indigenous content commitments under IBAs, and AER regulations — and you've got a full-time job nobody's doing full-time.
Your people are stretched too thin
Once you cross $20M–$100M in revenue, the owner or project manager can't handle purchasing on the side anymore. Procurement is its own discipline — with its own skill set, tools, and pitfalls. Asking your team to do it is like asking your PM to run your books. They can try. You won't like the results.
A full-time hire doesn't pencil
A procurement specialist in Alberta runs $90–120K base and $150–230K fully loaded. For most companies, that's hard to justify — especially when project loads fluctuate. You need the expertise without the overhead.
Supply chain risk is unmanaged
Post-COVID exposed companies running on single-source vendors for pipe, valves, and specialty trades. Some saw 6–18 month project delays in the oilsands. Without someone tracking your supply chain risk, you won't see the problem until it's already on your critical path.
You're leaving contracts on the table
Alberta Transportation, Alberta Infrastructure, and municipal RFPs score your procurement methodology. No documented SCM approach means you're losing points before your technical team even gets evaluated. Companies with formal procurement processes win more public work — period.
Your ops team vs. a dedicated procurement function
- Contracts reviewed between site visits
- RFQs managed off the side of their desk
- Compliance tracked on spreadsheets — maybe
- Vendor rates renegotiated... never
- Spend analysis happens at year-end — if at all
- Invoices approved without checking rates or field tickets
- Every contract reviewed before signature
- RFQs scoped, issued, and evaluated properly
- Compliance tracked in real time across all platforms
- Rates benchmarked and renegotiated annually
- Monthly spend reports on your desk
- Advanced analysis catches what manual reviews miss
- Invoices validated against contracted rates, POs, and field receipts
What we handle.
We manage the procurement work your team shouldn't have to do. We collaborate directly with your internal teams to ensure every contractor and vendor is aligned with your company's goals and values. From RFPs to rate negotiation to contractor compliance — we handle the details so your team can focus on the work that moves your projects forward.
Vendor Evaluation & Qualification
Capability, compliance, safety, and pricing — assessed and tracked.
Learn more →Available at any tier, when you need it.
Some work can't wait for the next monthly review. These services are available à la carte, alongside any retainer package.
- On-site procurement support
- Emergency contract review
- Vendor dispute resolution
- Procurement training for your staff
Two industries. Deep focus.
We don't try to be everything to everyone. We focus on two industries where procurement makes or breaks the bottom line.
Oil & Gas
Western Canada's energy sector runs on contracted services — and your supply chain team is juggling MSA negotiations, field ticket reconciliation, turnaround scoping, and vendor compliance all at once. Whether you're a SAGD operator, midstream company, or oilfield service provider, we know the work because we've done the work.
- MSA & rate schedule negotiation
- Field ticket reconciliation against POs & invoices
- Turnaround contractor scoping & mobilization
- Vendor master data cleanup & compliance updates
- Long-lead procurement & expediting
- Change orders & extra work authorizations
- Quarterly business reviews & supplier KPIs
- Indigenous & local content tracking
Construction
Construction procurement is fast-paced and unforgiving. Your team is building bid packages, prequalifying sub-trades, chasing submittals, and managing holdbacks — often across multiple active projects. If you're a GC, ICI builder, or industrial constructor in Alberta, we know the pressure and we know the process.
- Bid package development & sub-trade evaluation
- Sub-trade prequalification (WCB, COR, bonding)
- Contract buyout & PO issuance post-award
- Material submittal & shop drawing expediting
- Sub-trade performance management & KPIs
- Change order negotiation & contract reconciliation
- Progress claim validation against field reports
- CCDC contract administration & prompt payment compliance
Is this you?
We work best with a specific type of company. Here's how to tell if we're a fit.
- Are an oil & gas or construction company in Western Canada
- Have 50–500 employees and $20M–$500M in revenue
- Don't have a dedicated procurement team — or your team needs backup
- Are a CEO, CFO, VP, or Director who knows procurement is a gap
- Want procurement expertise without committing to a $150K+ hire
- Need someone who understands materials procurement, contracts, COR, ISN, and WCB
- Already have a full procurement department running smoothly
- Are looking for a software platform, not a procurement partner
- Need a one-time, single-purchase transaction managed
You wouldn't ask your PM to run your books. So why ask them to negotiate a $500K contract?
— The thesis, in one line
Numbers don't lie.
These aren't our numbers — they're the industry's. And they're exactly why companies like yours bring in dedicated procurement support.
Cost savings on addressable spend
Companies with dedicated procurement functions save 6–12% on addressable spend compared to those managing it off the side of someone's desk. That's real money left on the table every year.
Source · The Hackett GroupOf revenue flows through procurement
Up to 80% of a company's revenue passes through purchasing decisions. When nobody's watching that spend, small inefficiencies add up to six- and seven-figure problems fast.
Source · CAPS ResearchOf companies don't manage supplier relationships
Only 36% of organizations actively manage their supplier relationships beyond the initial contract. The rest are running on autopilot — paying whatever gets invoiced without a second look.
Source · Deloitte Global CPO SurveyDeep industry experience, amplified by proprietary tools.
Our tools handle the grunt work — we handle the judgment calls. That's the difference between software and a procurement partner.
We automate what should be automated
Invoice matching, spend categorization, contract deadline tracking, PO reconciliation — these eat hours every week. Our tools handle them in seconds so your team stays focused on the work that actually moves projects forward.
Smarter analysis, faster decisions
Advanced spend analysis spots patterns humans miss — rate creep across vendors, duplicate contracts, compliance gaps. We use these tools to surface the problems. Then we fix them — because we know how these industries actually work.
Relationships still run on trust
Technology can't negotiate a rate reduction over coffee. It can't read the room in a vendor dispute. Supplier relationships, contract negotiations, and the judgment calls that save you real money — that's still us. Our tools make us faster. They don't replace what matters.
30–50% of procurement tasks can be automated
Industry data says up to half of procurement tasks are automatable. The roles don't disappear — they evolve. We've already made that shift. You get the efficiency of modern automation and the experience of a team that's done this for over a decade.
Scaled to where you actually are.
Three tiers — Foundation, Operations, and Enterprise — scaled to your company size and project load. No long-term contracts. No retainer surprises. A fraction of the cost of a full-time hire.
Built on trust. Driven by results.
Procura West is a supply chain management consulting firm based in Calgary, Alberta. We bring deep roots and genuine connections within the industries we serve — from vendor evaluation and RFX management to full contract administration and compliance tracking.
We built this firm on a straightforward idea: companies in energy and construction need real procurement expertise, but not every company needs — or wants — a full-time hire. Think of us as your fractional procurement department — flexible monthly packages that combine deep industry knowledge with proprietary tools, giving you the analytical horsepower of a large procurement team at a fraction of the cost.
We work as an extension of your team. Same goals. Same urgency. Predictable monthly costs.
Amy-Marie Holland.
Procurement is what I do — across Western Canada's oil & gas and construction industries. I've managed contracts, run RFXs, built vendor evaluation programs, and tracked compliance for companies that build real things in tough environments.
I started Procura West because too many mid-size companies are either overpaying for procurement help or going without it entirely. You deserve a procurement partner who knows your industry, speaks your language, and shows up ready to work — not a generalist who bills you to learn on the job.
Based in Calgary. Working across Western Canada.
Call us. We'll sort it out.
Whether you're a CEO looking at the big picture, a CFO watching the numbers, or a VP running operations — if procurement isn't getting the attention it deserves, we should talk. Start with a Procurement Gap Analysis — we'll review your current setup and show you where the gaps are. No pitch, no pressure.
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