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SERVICE ALBERTAThe M<strong>in</strong>istry is committed to achiev<strong>in</strong>g efficiency, effectiveness and timel<strong>in</strong>ess throughout <strong>the</strong> <strong>Government</strong> of<strong>Alberta</strong>.<strong>Service</strong> <strong>Alberta</strong>’s responsibilities <strong>in</strong>clude:Serve as <strong>the</strong> central purchas<strong>in</strong>g arm of <strong>the</strong> GoA for <strong>the</strong> procurement of goods.The promotion of consumer and bus<strong>in</strong>ess education.Support, regulate, and enforce high standards of consumer protection and bus<strong>in</strong>ess practices <strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong> <strong>Alberta</strong> marketplace.Provision of licens<strong>in</strong>g and registry services for consumer, bus<strong>in</strong>ess, and property transactions.Develop and provide procurement tools, resources and systems to promote competitiveprocurement with<strong>in</strong> <strong>Alberta</strong>, and achieve value-added outcomes on behalf of <strong>the</strong> GoA and <strong>the</strong>MASH sector. Some of <strong>the</strong>se tools and resources <strong>in</strong>clude <strong>the</strong> <strong>Alberta</strong> Purchas<strong>in</strong>g Connection(APC), Procurement Card program, stand<strong>in</strong>g offers, and ICT corporate agreements.Provides <strong>the</strong> disposition of assets and supplies that have become surplus or that are no longerrequired by m<strong>in</strong>istries.Provide <strong>in</strong>ternal courier services to government offices throughout <strong>the</strong> prov<strong>in</strong>ce.Provide <strong>in</strong>formation management and privacy support to public bodies <strong>in</strong> adm<strong>in</strong>ister<strong>in</strong>g Freedomof Information and Protection of Privacy legislation.Provide a voice for <strong>Alberta</strong>’s electricity and natural gas consumers ensur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Alberta</strong> homeowners,tenants, farmers and small bus<strong>in</strong>esses are represented fairly <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir deal<strong>in</strong>gs with electricity andnatural gas companies and regulatory agencies. (Office of <strong>the</strong> Utilities Consumer Advocate)Support <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>frastructure and promote <strong>the</strong> use of <strong>Alberta</strong> SuperNet.Integrate <strong>in</strong>formation and communications technology and knowledge management standards,practices and frameworks for government.Updated April 23, 2013 22