I think that one of the key issues on supply diversity is the limited access to working capital for women. All these contracts require large amounts of working capital. Unfortunately, women-owned businesses are limited in terms of these resources, especially in developing countries—and still in Canada.
Just last week, one of our OWIT members attended the WTO public forum in Geneva. The MasterCard representative mentioned that one billion women have no bank account. This gives you an idea of the issue of working capital.