Certified Diverse Suppliers are companies majority-owned, operated, and controlled by Canadians from a marginalized community. These businesses face unique economic barriers because of their owners’ identity, and can include:
- Canadians with Disabilities
- Veterans
- Queer or 2SLGBTQI+ persons
- Visible Minorities
- Indigenous Canadians
IWSCC is a Supplier Diversity Council: A non-profit organization that supports a specific group of business owners. For IWSCC, that’s Veterans and Canadians with disabilities. Organizations like ours certify companies as Certified Diverse Suppliers, and we help them achieve success in the wide world of Canadian procurement.
What is Procurement?
Procurement is the economic term for businesses buying and selling things. That’s a broad definition, but “procurement” has some more common uses:
- Procurement is usually Business – to – Business or “B2B.” Selling your products to customers the old-fashioned way usually isn’t called procurement; that’s Business – to – Consumer or “B2C.”
- Procurement creates Supply Chains. When a business is “procuring” something, it usually means they are buying something to re-sell or make into something else, or they’re buying services they need to run their business.
- Procurement is BIG. The term is usually used by big organizations with big supply chains spending big money.
Put it all together and IWSCC Certification helps Veteran-Owned and Disabled-Owned businesses sell their products to Canada’s biggest supply chains in government, academic institutions, private corporations, and more.
IWSCC Corporate Members trust IWSCC to represent great businesses, and they share our mission:
To invest in Canadian Veteran-Owned and Disabled-Owned businesses and eliminate the unique and unfair barriers that hold them back.
How Does Certification Help My Business?
IWSCC Certification is a signal to buyers (like our Corporate Members) that want to invest in, work with, a remove unfair barriers for businesses like yours. Procurement professionals across Canada share IWSCC’s values:
- Fair and equal competition in business drives innovation and builds stronger economies
- A stronger economy means more Canadians achieving success, building stronger communities
- Stronger communities are the foundation for the next generation of business owners, innovators, and professionals, building a stronger future for Canadians together
Canada’s largest supply chains trust IWSCC to represent innovative businesses authentically owned by Veterans and Persons with Disabilities.
Do you have a Canadian Veteran-Owned or Disabled-Owned business? We’re here to help! Use the button below to learn more about Certification and start your application today.
Not ready to certify? Learn more about IWSCC and our mission on our About page, or Contact Us today and our team will connect you with the right person to support you.