Indigenous procurement: feds urged to work more with communities to verify businesses after ‘historic’ recognition of Métis suppliers
Increased access to federal contracts and ensuring departments meet the government’s five-per-cent Indigenous procurement target are a vital part of economic reconciliation, says Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand.
Indigenous leaders say they are hopeful Ottawa's recent recognition of the Red River Métis Business Directory will open the door for other communities to define eligible Indigenous firms, and restore trust that federal procurement is moving away from a “flawed system” t...
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