Black Business Certification Program is working with Ottawa to diversify procurement

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Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses of Canada Society launches initiative to connect government and corporate buyers to suppliers certified as majority-owned by people who are Black

A non-profit Black business organization has partnered with Ottawa to certify companies as Black-owned and provide training to help them access more procurement opportunities.

A first cohort of 20 businesses has finished the program, while another 30 businesses are signed up for the next round of classes that start in June. “This was a really good partnership for both sides,” Ms. Kasandy said. “We could get all the education and training that PAC would provide and we would provide for them a live audience that’s going to actually allow them to spend and increase the numbers of Black suppliers.”

to Dalian, a company involved in the ArriveCan controversy, as an example of a business that has obtained benefits questionably from federal programs earmarked for Indigenous-owned businesses.with the government about how to do a better job at vetting Indigenous identity.

 

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