The Procurement Materiel Management and Real Property Communities Management Office provides strategic direction and central leadership for the collaborative development and implementation of strategies, programs and initiatives to support capacity building, community development and the professional recognition of the federal government Procurement, Materiel Management and Real Property communities.

The communities includes members from the PG, AS, ENG, ES, AS, CR. GL, GS, EG and other related classifications, as well as uniformed personnel working in disciplines such as procurement, contract management, real property portfolio management and/or operations including tenant and custodial, materiel management, supply management, warehousing, transportation, project management, engineering, administrative support, general services, technical services, etc.

The Communities Management Office and its programs contribute to the following government commitments and priorities for ensuring a viable and sustainable trained and professional workforce, including:

• the TB Policy on Learning, Training and Development and the associated Directive on the Administration of Required Training;
• the Federal Accountability Act – Action Plan: "to provide accreditation and training to procurement officers"; and
• the 2007 – 2008 Public Service Renewal Action Plan (HR Planning, Recruitment, Employee Development).

Key to meeting its mandate is the establishment and management of collaborative partnerships and arrangements with key internal stakeholders for the delivery of its two major components, Capacity Building and Community Development.

The main objective of Capacity Building is to address the significant community capacity issue many departments are facing, i.e., a projected attrition rate as high as 50% over the next 5 – 7 years in key organizations. This will be accomplished through collective post-secondary and external recruitment campaigns. The main objective of Community Development is to provide the learning tools to equip functional specialists with the knowledge and skills to better serve clients, meet evolving and complex business needs and government priorities and to implement renewed management policies and associated delegated authorities. Equally important is ensuring that the PMMRP Communities are provided leading edge programs through outreach and development of strong linkages with academics, colleges and universities, and with national and international professional development and accreditation organizations. One of the most notable achievements to date is the national and international recognition of the federal government’s first ever Certification Program for Procurement and Materiel Management specialists.