ITFC Increases Accessibility of The Procurement System

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A Government Mandate- Take measures to increase
accessibility of the procurement system
ITFC Increases Accessibility of The Procurement
System
From the Government web pages
Our network/platform is effectively
re-engineering section 2.6.2 of the Contracting
Policy Notice put forward by the Treasury Board
and alleviating the pressure of the procurement
officers, (contracting authorities), who are
tasked with the responsibility of.. Conclusive
ly determining whether there are any qualified
Aboriginal suppliers! According to this notice,
someone somewhere, in offices all across the
country, a person is making very important
decisions! Thats a lot of pressure when you
consider its a multi-billion-dollar file!
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We, (ITFC), are taking measures to increase the
accessibility of procurement , establishing
partnerships, demonstrating enhanced capacity,
establishing a new capability, providing
incredible value propositions and engaging the
Indigenous community in a way that PSAB was
mandated to do! Why are bringing to light an
intersect within the value chain you should know
about! Along the supply chain there are millions
of dollars of procurement, (tender
opportunities), that are disguised as request
for quotes, expressions of interest, invitations
to bid! Often referred to as the hidden-tiers
of procurement within the process, unfortunately
most businesses are not aware of
them. Procurement within Indigenous communities
is big business and you should be aware of whats
happening and how to participate! Indigenous
leaders are moving away from an old practice
where they were forced to get three quotes just
so that their funding gets released on time.
Indigenous leaders are recognizing the purchasing
power they have and demand value for their
dollars Technology, like ours, is opening new
doors, establishing new partnerships and
enabling Indigenous communities to do more with
less! Voluntary Set Asides! Did you know? When
capacity is shown major spends can be determined
to be a voluntary set aside! In fact its true,
if capacity exists and all the factors are there
to conclusively determine where operational
requirements, best value, prudence and probity,
and sound contracting management can be assured.
The procurement officer/contracting authority
can recommend the procurement as a voluntary
set-aside to further the objectives of the
Procurement Policy! So, in our re-engineering
approach we do not want to wait for the
procurement officer/contracting authority to
look for, as it states in the Contracting
notice. ..by means of appropriate
advertising either in the Government Business
Opportunities publication or by the electronic
bidding methodology We believe we can identify,
prepare and inform the procurement
officer/contracting authority well in advance of
planned projects, that we have been instrumental
in establishing partnerships that have built the
capacity required to strategically position and
qualify for a a procurement that can now be
classified as a voluntary set-aside. Just so
you know this is what the Contracting Policy
Notices states Section 2.6.1 The PSAB
requires all contracting authorities, where the
procurement is valued in excess of 5,000, and is
destined primarily for Aboriginal populations as
defined in TBS Contracting Policy Notice 1996-
2, to restrict the procurement exclusively to
qualified Aboriginal suppliers where operational
requirements, best value, prudence and probity,
and sound contracting management can be
assured. Section 2.6.2 Given the significance
of the Aboriginal population set-aside to the
PSAB, departments and agencies should always, as
an initial step in any procurement destined
primarily for Aboriginal populations, set aside
the procurement in order to conclusively
determine whether there are any qualified
Aboriginal suppliers. This can be done by means
of appropriate advertising either in the
Government Business Opportunities
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Consider The Possibilities
publication or by the electronic bidding
methodology, as necessary. Only if this first
step fails to identify qualified Aboriginal
suppliers, should the procurement be then opened
up to a larger market.
When you become a member of our network, we will
work diligently in identifying opportunities for
you, not just procurement opportunities but
potential partnerships where your core
product/service will compliment that of one or
more Indigenous communities where partnership is
mutually beneficial!