The Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (CAPS) aims to increase 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.
In order to benefit from the strategy, Aboriginal suppliers must first register in the Aboriginal Business Directory. CIDA uses the Directory to determine which suppliers are recognized as Aboriginal, and consultants may also use the resource to identify potential sub-consultants and suppliers.
The strategy consists of three key elements:
The Aboriginal Supplier Incentive is the component in CIDA's Request for Proposals (RFP) documents which consists in providing additional points (up to a maximum of 50 points which represents 5% of 1 000 total evaluation points) when Aboriginal direct hiring, subcontracting or supply activities are proposed. These points are:
Example:
A proposal which has $100 000 value for the Aboriginal component against a total value of $1 000 000 will be awarded 5 additional points [($100 000/$1 000 000) x 50 points = 5 points]. It is only when a proposal is entirely Aboriginal that the 50 points will be awarded.
The Directory is accessible online and is used by CIDA to determine if sub-consultants or suppliers proposed are indeed Aboriginal. CIDA reserves the right to request, before and after the signing of the contract, that the Consultant provide official certification as to the Aboriginal status of employees, sub-consultants or suppliers proposed.
Newfoundland and Labrador Contact(s):
Mr.
Bill
Gunn
Regional Director
Regional Office for Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador
Canadian International Development Agency
Suite 502, 5th Floor
1800 Argyle Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2V9
Telephone: 902-426-9602
Fax: 902-426-5218
Toll-free (information): 1-800-230-6349
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-331-5018
TTY (hearing impaired): 819-953-5023
E-mail: bill_gunn@acdi-cida.gc.ca
Web site:
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/index-e.htm