Aug
6
Get Your Business in the Game

Take your business to the next level by accessing new opportunities through Supplier Diversity. So….what is Supplier Diversity? In Canada, a business can qualify as a diverse supplier if they are 51% owned, operated, and controlled by one or more of the following:

  • Woman
  • Minority
  • Aboriginal
  • LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual or Transgender)
  • Veteran

Some of the reasons corporations engage in supplier diversity are:

  • to increase their market share in a growing multicultural population.
  • to increase the wealth of groups which are typically underrepresented, thereby increasing the corporation’s customer base.
  • it aligns with their Corporate Social Responsibility practices and corporate values.

Exciting New Opportunity

The recently launched Supplier Diversity Canada Database serves as a portal where buyers can easily search and access women-owned, minority-owned, aboriginal-owned, and LGBT-owned businesses that fit its purchasing needs. This one-stop shop assists buyers in diverse inclusion in their supply chain and procurement processes.

This database is being launched as the countdown for the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada is on. This event provides a great opportunity for businesses to sell goods and services to all inbound personnel.

Get your business in the game so you are able to:

  1. Supply – provide your products and services needed to incoming traveler groups
  2. Access international clients – connect with potential buyers including soccer federations, sponsors, broadcasters, media, tour groups, fans and more!
  3. Profit – win a piece of the $267M in anticipated contracts coming to Canada through the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup

As with businesses, the Canadian Women’s National soccer team is a group of diverse players. This diversity has been proven to be a success on the field so why not extend this model of success and promote your diverse business. Let’s go for gold both on and off the field!

To learn more about this exciting opportunity for your business, visit http://supplierdiversitycanada.ca/. Questions? Contact info@supplierdiversitycanada.ca

Megan Mavety

Megan Mavety is the Marketing Communications Coordinator on the Supplier Diversity Canada initiative. She has recently graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in business. Megan’s current work includes assisting in creation of a Major Events Supplier Database, which will serve as a portal which private and public-sector buyers can refer to, in order to find more women-owned, minority-owned, aboriginal-owned, and LGBT-owned businesses.

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