Indigenous business What is the Indigenous Procurement How can I get started? Policy? Register with Supply Nation To help Indigenous businesses to grow You should consider registering your the Government requires business with . This is one of the best Commonwealth agencies to meet a steps Indigenous businesses can take purchasing target from Indigenous to gain exposure to Commonwealth businesses from 1 July 2015. buyers. In addition, for the following two types Registration is a free, easy and straight of procurements, the Commonwealth forward process see will need to consider whether an Indigenous business can deliver the The register of Indigenous businesses required goods or services on a value that Supply Nation maintains is for money basis before approaching regularly checked by Commonwealth the market more generally: government and non-government procurements where the majority buyers. The Commonwealth and of goods or services will be Supply Nation hold events throughout delivered in a remote area; the year to raise the profile of procurements valued between Indigenous businesses with buyers. $80,000 - $200,000. Tips for Indigenous businesses Develop a business profile Why is Supply Nation’s Indigenous Ensure your business’s Business Directory important? communications look For the procurements above professional Commonwealth buyers’ first point of Update your business’s web call should be Supply Nation’s page regularly Indigenous Business Directory. Know your product Know your customer and market Buyers should check the Directory Understand the quoting process which will quickly and reliably show Understand the procurement and whether there is an Indigenous contracting rules business that can provide goods or Watch for opportunities services on a value for money basis. Attend networking events relationships What is an Indigenous business? Follow up on potential An Indigenous business is any contracting leads business that is 50 per cent or more Be proactive, market your goods Indigenous owned. and services Make sure you deliver for Keep your Supply Nation profile money current. Ask for feedback
Indigenous business What is the Indigenous Procurement Policy? To help Indigenous businesses to grow the Government requires Commonwealth agencies to meet a purchasing target from Indigenous businesses from 1 July 2015. In addition, for the following two types of procurements, the Commonwealth will need to consider whether an Indigenous business can deliver the required goods or services on a value for money basis before approaching the market more generally: procurements where the majority of goods or services will be delivered in a remote area; procurements valued between $80,000 - $200,000. Why is Supply Nation’s Indigenous Business Directory important? For the procurements above Commonwealth buyers’ first point of call should be Supply Nation’s Indigenous Business Directory. Buyers should check the Directory which will quickly and reliably show whether there is an Indigenous business that can provide goods or services on a value for money basis. What is an Indigenous business? An Indigenous business is any business that is 50 per cent or more Indigenous owned. How can I get started? Register with Supply Nation You should consider registering your business with . This is one of the best steps Indigenous businesses can take to gain exposure to Commonwealth buyers. Registration is a free, easy and straight forward process see The register of Indigenous businesses that Supply Nation maintains is regularly checked by Commonwealth government and non-government buyers. The Commonwealth and Supply Nation hold events throughout the year to raise the profile of Indigenous businesses with buyers. Tips for Indigenous businesses Develop a business profile Ensure your business’s communications look professional Update your business’s web page regularly Know your product Know your customer and market Understand the quoting process Understand the procurement and contracting rules Watch for opportunities Attend networking events relationships Follow up on potential contracting leads Be proactive, market your goods and services Make sure you deliver for money Ask for feedback Keep your Supply Nation profile current.
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