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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) sought input on the development of an Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) for GNWT procurement opportunities.
In order to develop a policy, the GNWT must first define what is an NWT Indigenous Business. The GNWT will then identify approaches that could be used to support these businesses.
We were interested to hear perspectives from the entire business community including Indigenous owned businesses, non-Indigenous businesses, and business organizations, regardless of size or sector.
Have Your Say
Public engagement was conducted in April and May 2025, targeting NWT businesses and business organizations. Feedback was collected through individual and public meetings, an online survey, and written submissions, with 183 individuals participating. Ongoing engagement with Indigenous governments and organizations is also informing policy development.
Background
The GNWT has expressed a commitment to support Indigenous participation in government procurement opportunities and is working on developing a policy to support this goal.
An Indigenous Procurement Policy will strengthen the Northwest Territories by creating more opportunities for Indigenous businesses, fostering local economic growth, and advancing reconciliation. By supporting Indigenous businesses, the policy will contribute to building resilient communities, creating jobs, and enhancing skills development, which benefits all residents of the territory.
The two main components of the policy are:
Defining an NWT Indigenous business.
Identifying potential approaches to provide an advantage to NWT Indigenous businesses in GNWT procurement opportunities.
Next Steps
Feedback collected from meetings, survey responses and written feedback will help to inform the development of an Indigenous Procurement Policy. A What we Heard Report has been created to summarize feedback received.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) sought input on the development of an Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) for GNWT procurement opportunities.
In order to develop a policy, the GNWT must first define what is an NWT Indigenous Business. The GNWT will then identify approaches that could be used to support these businesses.
We were interested to hear perspectives from the entire business community including Indigenous owned businesses, non-Indigenous businesses, and business organizations, regardless of size or sector.
Have Your Say
Public engagement was conducted in April and May 2025, targeting NWT businesses and business organizations. Feedback was collected through individual and public meetings, an online survey, and written submissions, with 183 individuals participating. Ongoing engagement with Indigenous governments and organizations is also informing policy development.
Background
The GNWT has expressed a commitment to support Indigenous participation in government procurement opportunities and is working on developing a policy to support this goal.
An Indigenous Procurement Policy will strengthen the Northwest Territories by creating more opportunities for Indigenous businesses, fostering local economic growth, and advancing reconciliation. By supporting Indigenous businesses, the policy will contribute to building resilient communities, creating jobs, and enhancing skills development, which benefits all residents of the territory.
The two main components of the policy are:
Defining an NWT Indigenous business.
Identifying potential approaches to provide an advantage to NWT Indigenous businesses in GNWT procurement opportunities.
Next Steps
Feedback collected from meetings, survey responses and written feedback will help to inform the development of an Indigenous Procurement Policy. A What we Heard Report has been created to summarize feedback received.
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Page last updated: 16 Sep 2025, 10:18 AM
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This engagement is open from April 16 to May 30 2025.
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