b'INDIGENOUS PROCUREMENT INDIGENOUS PROCUREMENTThose first 30 days were very dicey and difficult, trying to keep revenue coming in. We were very fortunate in being able to pivot in doing a lot of the PPEdisposable masks, hand sanitizers, neck gaitersthat companies needed right awayShawn Rivers, Anish BrandingCertain federal departments, such as DCC[DefenceConstructionCanada] havebeenreallyproactive,reaching outtoCLAWEnvironmentalwith opportunities, he says. I wish some oftheotherscouldlearnfromtheir best practices, finding the Indigenous companies, calling them, letting them know that there are opportunities that have been posted.PUBLIC SECTOR PUSHThe federal government has a target ofreachingfivepercentIndigenous procurement, but it is hard to gauge wherethingsareatwiththateffort. Numbers that can be gleaned were not impressive even before the pandemic. Data on the actual spend is hard to come by, says Ducharme. The latest E.S. Fox Limited is committed to building relationships with Indigenous Peoples and Communities based on the principlesof integrity and trust to ensure full participation in the areas ofbusiness development, employment, and procurement.www.esfox.com | 905-354-3700 | hr@esfox.comAboriginal BUSINESS REPORT35'