Government Operations committee  In some cases, yes. There can actually be a very significant challenge in getting the data out for the reasons that Mr. Ieraci outlined with regard to the systems available to us.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, I certainly would not say that it's for any lack of desire in wanting to be able to share the information. It is a challenge with the systems being as they are, as well as the fact that not one system is universal across all federal departments. Therefore, it can be ve

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, the report is in the final stages of being sent through approvals before being published. There is a time lag in the creation of the reports due to some of the—

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. One example I would point to as a tangible undertaking and outcome has been the work Indigenous Services Canada has done with Cando during the COVID-19 pandemic. A task force was led to identify where indigenous businesses could meet the demand for p

Government Operations committee  I would be happy to. First and foremost, the list is a database that is known within the federal government and is used as a reliable source of information by federal procurement officers. Therefore, it would be advantageous for a business to be registered on that database, beca

Government Operations committee  I'd like to start the answer and then welcome my colleague Mr. Ieraci to add, should he wish. When federal procurement is undertaken, it's not mandatory that the indigenous business database be used unless it's a mandatory set-aside under the procurement strategy for aboriginal

Government Operations committee  Thank you for the question. I would be pleased to respond on behalf of Indigenous Services Canada. I will note that it is Public Services and Procurement Canada that is, in fact, the lead on the 5% target. We are working very closely with them as well as with the Treasury Board

Government Operations committee  Good afternoon. Thank you, Mr. Chair and committee members, for the opportunity to provide an overview and update on the procurement strategy for aboriginal business. Before I go further, I would like to acknowledge that the land on which I work and live is the traditional terr