CIDA's Aboriginal Procurement Strategy (CAPS)

The Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business is an initiative of the Government of Canada aimed at increasing contracting between the federal government and Aboriginal businesses. The procurement strategy is intended to make use of the government’s purchasing system to help Aboriginal businesses develop and grow.

Eligibility Criteria

Summary

The Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business at CIDA consists of the following key elements:

• The Aboriginal Supplier Incentive -  provides Aboriginal organizations and individuals with opportunities to participate in programs and projects financed by CIDA's aid budget.
• Voluntary Set-Asides -  restrict the bidding process for certain operating requirements at CIDA to Aboriginal suppliers.
• Information Sessions -  CIDA will use a variety of means to inform its staff, existing suppliers, and Aboriginal suppliers about the Procurement Strategy.

Aboriginal suppliers wishing to be included in the CIDA bidding process must first make sure to register in the Aboriginal Business Directory maintained by Industry Canada. CIDA uses the Aboriginal Business Directory to determine which suppliers are recognized as Aboriginal, and consultants may also use the resource to identify potential sub-consultants and suppliers.

Alberta Contact(s):
Ms. Craena Coyne
Junior Regional Program Officer
Prairies Regional Office
Canadian International Development Agency
Suite 725
Canada Place
9700 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 4C3
Telephone: (780) 495-8934
Fax: (780) 495-4507
Toll-free (information): 1-800-230-6349
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-331-5018
TTY (hearing impaired): (819) 953-5023
E-mail: craena_coyne@acdi-cida.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/index-e.htm