Data Dictionary - 2024-25 and 2025-26 Planned Procurement – Mandatory Minimum 5% Indigenous Procurement Target (English, French, XLSX)

Data Dictionary - 2024-25 and 2025-26 Planned Procurement – Mandatory Minimum 5% Indigenous Procurement Target: English/French XLSX file you can open as a table, filter, chart and export up to 10,000 rows. From Indigenous Services Canada, updated Jan 2025.

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2025-01-22

The Government of Canada is committed to renewing and strengthening its economic relationship with Indigenous entrepreneurs and communities by providing increased economic opportunities to First Nations, Inuit and Métis businesses through the federal procurement process. Indigenous Peoples in Canada, as well as their business ventures, face unique challenges, and this is reflected in lowered levels of participation in federal contracting. Indigenous Peoples in Canada comprise approximately 5% of the overall Canadian population; however, they may not be receiving the equivalent percentage of federal contracts. Through collaboration between Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS), the Government of Canada implemented a mandatory requirement for federal departments and agencies to ensure a minimum of 5 % of the total value of contracts are held by Indigenous businesses. This requirement includes public reporting and will be phased in over 3 years, beginning in 2022, with a number of federal departments who are ready to immediately begin this work, with full implementation expected by 2025. The…

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