If your company is bidding on a contract worth $7 million, and there's a 5% evaluation weighting for Indigenous content and 2.5% for social procurement, that means $525,000 of the contract value is tied directly to your ability to speak to these priorities.

That’s over half a million dollars left on the table if your proposal doesn’t reflect the right language, strategy, and commitments.

Now, ask yourself: How many proposals do you submit each year? Multiply that opportunity cost by your annual volume, and you’ll see just how much is at stake.

This program isn’t just about winning contracts—it’s about transforming how you do business by bringing community along in the process.

Indigenous & Social Procurement Program (ISPP)

We meet your firm where it is at

Tatâga Inc. is equipping Canada’s business sector to engage in ethical and effective Indigenous & Social Procurement.

Through our new Indigenous & Social Procurement Program, we help organizations of all sizes—especially those bidding on federal, provincial, municipal, and private RFPs—meet procurement requirements that prioritize reconciliation, equity, and inclusive economic development.

This strategic offering supports business development, operations, and strategy teams in understanding the frameworks, policies, and relationship-building practices required to meaningfully respond to procurement opportunities that ask for:

  • Indigenous participation and economic inclusion

  • 2SLGBTQ+ and gender equity

  • Supplier diversity and social value commitments

  • Community benefit and inclusive employment strategies

The Indigenous & Social Procurement Program is Designed for Organizations that:

  • Are responding to RFPs that require Indigenous content and social procurement strategies

  • Are seeking to build internal readiness and capacity before partnering with Indigenous businesses, Nations, or equity-deserving suppliers

  • Want to reduce risk and build trust with Indigenous and social economy partners by investing in internal learning and ethical business practices

  • Want to create inclusive, community-informed projects that stand out in public and private procurement processes

  • Are interested in aligning with Call to Action #92, Canada’s 50-30 Challenge, and other inclusion and reconciliation benchmarks

  • Are looking to move beyond performative responses to procurement criteria and instead embed equity and Indigenous engagement into their project lifecycles

Clients we've assisted

3-E Methodology

Tatâga Inc.

Explore

We start by assessing where your organization stands. Through discovery sessions and a procurement readiness review, we identify current capabilities, gaps, and opportunities across your departments—from business development to operations. We also explore your existing relationships (or lack thereof) with Indigenous and equity-deserving communities to establish a clear starting point.

Equip

Next, we provide your team with the tools, training, and strategic insights needed to confidently respond to RFPs. This includes tailored education, industry-specific strategies, sample language, policy templates, and internal alignment plans for procurement, EDI+, hiring, and community engagement.

Embed

We help you integrate Indigenous and social procurement practices across your operations. This includes relationship-building strategies, implementation guidance, and post-award support to ensure commitments are met and communities are meaningfully included—not just consulted. The result is a procurement approach that is ethical, competitive, and community-centered.

Program fees

ISPP: Level 1

Bidding on Contracts up to $100k

  • Virtual Assessment

  • Virtual Strategy Meeting

  • Concise Report

  • Exclusive Content

  • Herd Membership


$5,999.00 - $9,999.00 CAD

ISPP: Level 2

Bidding on Contracts: $100k-$500k

Virtual Assessment

  • Virtual Strategy

  • Virtual Engagements

  • Detailed Report

  • Exclusive Content

  • Herd Membership

$12,499.00 - $19,999.00 CAD

ISPP: Level 3

Bidding on Contracts over $500k

  • Virtual Assessment

  • Virtual Strategy Meetings

  • Virtual Engagements

  • Comprehensive Report

  • Functional Leadership Meetings

  • Exclusive Herd Membership


    Starting at $34,499.00 CAD

Outcomes and themes

Strategic insights to help you bid with confidence and deliver with integrity.

Each report generated through the Indigenous & Social Procurement Program is tailored to your organization’s structure, sector, and stage in the journey. Our goal is to help you understand not only what’s required in procurement but also what’s possible for your business and community impact.

Organizational Strategic Planning

Aligning procurement efforts with corporate strategy, social impact goals, and reconciliation commitments.

Professional Memberships & Network Affiliations

Guidance on which Indigenous business networks, certification programs (e.g., CCAB, 50–30 Challenge), and supplier diversity associations can strengthen your credibility in bids.

Functional Opportunity Mapping

Detailed recommendations across your departments—Procurement, EDI+, Talent Acquisition, Operations, Community Engagement—to help embed social and Indigenous procurement into your operations.

Industry-Specific Strategies

We translate procurement requirements into meaningful, sector-relevant actions. What does ethical participation look like in construction, finance, tech, or retail? We help you lead within your industry.

Local Indigenous Relationships

Mapping of Nations, communities, and Indigenous-owned businesses based on your head office and operational sites—with strategies for meaningful, reciprocal engagement.

Education, Training & Professional Development

Identifying team learning needs and recommending relevant Indigenous-led and equity-centered PD opportunities.


From sample RFP language and supplier policies to evaluation frameworks and post-award implementation plans—we provide what’s needed to move from intent to impact.

“We have described for you a mountain. We have shown you the path to the top. We call upon you to do the climbing.”

– Late Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair, Chairman of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission