Government Operations committee  Business is business and entrepreneurs are entrepreneurs, so I think it's just a matter of getting the word out that these opportunities exist and how you can be considered for such opportunities.

Government Operations committee  That's exactly what one of my messages is. There needs to be a sincere and, I guess, formal outreach to indigenous women as far as the whole procurement process goes, to overcome the fact that this procurement.... People know that the government has a procurement process, but how

Government Operations committee  For sure.

Government Operations committee  We're actually just beginning the process, and again it's twofold. We're trying to sustain and build on the Aboriginal Women's Business Entrepreneurship Network, which would have a key role in exactly what you're describing, but even within the organization we're trying to get re

Government Operations committee  It could take place in a couple of ways. One is our existing infrastructure with our member organizations across Canada, and then within that we have the Aboriginal Women's Business Entrepreneurship Network. Over the past couple of years we've been building a network of indigenou

Government Operations committee  No, I don't have that.

Government Operations committee  Yes, if there is any kind of tracking around indigenous women, it needs to be enhanced, but I don't think there's an easy way to find out today. With the development, that should be a goal, to specifically find ways to enhance, monitor, and build procurement access for indigenous

Government Operations committee  I actually can't answer that today. I'd have to look—

Government Operations committee  No. I just don't have that information.

Government Operations committee  I would say it should be in addition. As I said, the point I'm trying to make is that there need to be direct and active goals around increasing procurement from indigenous women entrepreneurs.

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  I mean, if we can get connected as an organization with the one you just mentioned, we could work within our own infrastructure. We have member organizations across Canada.

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  Expand that as much as possible.

Government Operations committee  My focus, of course, would be NWAC's offer to help raise awareness specifically for indigenous women.