My name is Brian Card and I am President of The Procurement Coaches. Before I start, I can honestly say I broke 100 twice playing golf, so I'm quite proud of myself.
I've spent the last 30 years coaching and working for large, small, and independent companies, putting together RFPs for provincial, municipal, and federal governments. At one time I had over 85 supply arrangements across Canada, so I understand how procurement works at pretty well all levels of government. I have written a book called The Inner Circle: How it Works at Public Works. This is sort of a guide for individuals who are struggling to get their foot in the door and win government contracts. It's a positive book to show them how to fast-track and to give them confidence to work for the federal government.
Today, I'm here on behalf of Marc. He requested any suggestions that I might have on how we could possibly fast-track or meet the minimum requirements for the aboriginal community to make further inroads into the federal government.