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August 26, 2015 I DO BUSINESS. publishes a FREE procurement tool kit for Aboriginal entrepreneurs to grow their businesses Woodville, ON (August 26, 2015) – I DO BUSINESS. Inc. has released an innovative tool kit, Grow Your Aboriginal Business Through Procurement, that is designed to help Aboriginal entrepreneurs increase their capacity to bid for and win procurement opportunities. There are billions of dollars of procurement contract opportunities issued each year across Canada by government agencies and corporations that are available for Aboriginal businesses to win. Some of these contracts have been specifically set aside for only Aboriginal businesses to bid on, through various Aboriginal set-aside policies. In 2012 alone, there were 108 million dollars worth of contracts set aside specifically for Aboriginal businesses[1]. Only 1,371[2] of approximately 37,000 Aboriginal businesses[3] in Canada currently bid on these opportunities. Grow Your Aboriginal Business Through Procurement: Tool Kit for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs provides resources and steps to help Aboriginal businesses successfully bid on and win contracts to supply goods and services to their communities, government, corporations, and other organizations through the procurement process. This game-changing resource for the Aboriginal business community in Canada includes:
I DO BUSINESS. developed this tool kit in collaboration with Robert Bernard of Diversity Management Group. The project was funded by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC). Download this tool kit for FREE here: Grow Your Aboriginal Business Through Procurement: Tool Kit for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs About I DO BUSINESS. I DO BUSINESS. supports emerging and established entrepreneurs to obtain the knowledge, skills and resources they need to achieve dreams and find success in business. We celebrate and stimulate the entrepreneurial spirit of individuals and communities across Canada through impactful events, entrepreneurial training programs and consulting services. About Diversity Management Group (DMG) Diversity Management Group (DMG) is a multi faceted, Aboriginal sole proprietorship that has been registered in the Province of Nova Scotia since the year 2000. Owned, operated and managed by CEO, Mr. Robert Bernard, DMG develops strategies for capacity building opportunities and works to create capacity for First Nations communities. This is achieved through a multitude of services provided to clients (both Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal) with the goal of increasing Aboriginal business growth as well as economy-building and community development initiatives. About Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) AANDC is one of the federal government departments responsible for meeting the Government of Canada's legal obligations and commitments to First Nations, Inuit and Métis, and for fulfilling the federal government's constitutional responsibilities in the North. AANDC's responsibilities are largely determined by numerous statutes, negotiated agreements and relevant legal decisions. Most of the Department's programs, representing a majority of its spending - are delivered through partnerships with Aboriginal communities and federal-provincial or federal-territorial agreements. AANDC also works with urban Aboriginal people, Métis and Non-Status Indians (many of whom live in rural areas). [1] Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business: 2012 Annual Report - Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Branch. Retrieved February 12, 2014 from http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1428519695278/1428519777541 [2] Ibid [3] Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. PSAB - Bringing Meaning to Procurement. Retrieved February 14, 2014 from https://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1428589345821/1428589429138
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