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A procurement partner that puts your interests first

WBM’s procurement team sources, stages, and delivers technology for Western Canadian organizations, working with more than 100 vendors to match the right hardware, software, and licensing to each client’s needs. From municipal governments in Saskatchewan to energy firms in Alberta and professional services organizations in BC, our team handles the full procurement cycle so your people have the right tools ready when they need them.
For enterprise clients with locations outside Western Canada, WBM has the reach to support them. Through WBM Technologies (USA), we can directly access US-based distribution facilities and pricing programs, delivering technology to your US offices under Canadian billing, Canadian governance, and the same consistent support model you rely on here. No third-party handoffs, no separate contracts.

Technology Procurement Services

Vendor-agnostic sourcing and pricing advocacy

WBM works across all major manufacturers, including Lenovo, HP, Dell, Panasonic, and Apple, to source the right device at the best available price. We run competitive processes on your behalf, keeping manufacturers honest on every transaction. Our team also watches market trends and advises proactively, such as the recent industry shift from 16GB to 32 GB RAM, so your fleet stays ahead of performance issues before they surface.

WBM Direct: custom online procurement portal

At wbmdirect.ca, your team gets a purchasing portal built around your approved standards, user personas, and approval workflows. Curated catalogs at your enterprise pricing, real-time availability across all major distributors, defined approvers and cost centres, and data-driven insights that sharpen your standards over time. Procurement that fits the way your organization actually buys.

Regional warehousing and managed inventory

WBM operates warehouse facilities throughout Western Canada, with on-demand managed inventory so devices are available when a new hire starts on Monday. Our regional facilities support timed warranty start dates, business continuity stock programs, device imaging and staging, and provincially audited secure wipe and disposal. For organizations with locations outside Western Canada, including US offices, we have the distribution capabilities to reach them directly.

Device lifecycle management and as-a-service programs

WBM integrates purchasing into a broader lifecycle program covering device selection, imaging, deployment, ongoing management, and end-of-life disposition. For organizations that prefer predictable monthly costs, as-a-service billing bundles hardware, deployment, and management into a single per-device rate. Your fleet stays current, your budget stays predictable, and your team handles none of the administrative tracking.

Enterprise billing and supply chain visibility

Powered by Microsoft Dynamics 365, WBM’s procurement platform gives your team complete visibility into what was purchased, when, for whom, and at what cost, with detail across dozens of trackable fields per asset. Fully customizable billing supports departmental cost allocation, complex accounting workflows, and detailed reporting for any budget owner in your organization. For clients with US locations, Canadian billing and governance apply across the full program.

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WBM’s sophistication and attention to detail brought immediate benefits to Alberta Municipalities.

From the optimization of our technology infrastructure to the new and innovative ways our staff can access live and friendly support, WBM has already improved our IT experience, all while reducing our costs. Knowing that our IT operations are in good hands helps me focus on other strategic objectives. The WBM team receives high praise from our staff every day.

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Shaun Guthrie
Senior Director, Information Technology, Alberta Municipalities

Frequently Asked Questions

Manufacturer direct pricing is largely fixed unless you are purchasing at significant volume. WBM aggregates purchasing power across all of our clients, which gives us leverage at the manufacturer and distribution level that most individual organizations cannot access on their own. Our clients also benefit from a single partner managing sourcing, staging, warranty tracking, and disposal, which reduces the administrative cost that comes with managing multiple vendor relationships directly.
WBM applies a small margin to hardware and software purchases, and we keep procurement costs and service costs completely separate for full transparency. More importantly, we advocate at the manufacturer and distribution level, where the majority of total cost is set. Our clients regularly achieve lower total costs than they would purchasing direct, because of what we negotiate upstream.
Yes. Through WBM Technologies (USA), we can source technology directly from US-based distribution, deliver to your US locations, and manage the full program under Canadian billing and governance. You work with one partner, one support model, and one contract, regardless of where your offices are. There are no third-party handoffs for your US locations.

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If procurement is taking more time than it should, there is a better way.

Whether you are working through a single device refresh, building a long-term procurement program with lifecycle management included, or looking for a single partner to support locations across Canada and the US, we can walk you through what that looks like for an organization like yours. Request a call and we will take it from there.

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