Call #96 asks for mandatory training on Indigenous businesses and Indigenous procurement mandates. Its reach is broad because it applies to “all public servants,” not only procurement specialists. Call #96 is not only about general Indigenous awareness training; it is about helping public servants understand how Indigenous procurement rules, targets, business identification, and treaty-related procurement obligations work in practice. The strongest evidence comes from federal training and procurement-policy sources, federal departmental results reports showing implementation, and Indigenous-led or Indigenous-focused procurement research explaining why buyer awareness and procurement capacity affect Indigenous business participation.
Status is Active because Canada has an established mandatory Indigenous procurement training course for federal procurement specialists, the federal 5% Indigenous procurement mandate provides a clear policy context, and departments report mandatory or required completion for procurement staff. This activity does not yet fully match the Call’s wording because the training evidence is strongest for federal procurement staff rather than all public servants across all governments.
