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The Government of Canada is committed to renewing and strengthening its economic relationship with Indigenous entrepreneurs and communities by providing increased economic opportunities to First Nations, Inuit and Métis businesses through the federal procurement process. Indigenous Peoples in Canada, as well as their business ventures, face unique challenges, and this is reflected in lowered levels of participation in federal contracting. Indigenous Peoples in Canada comprise approximately 5% of the overall Canadian population; however, they may not be receiving the equivalent percentage of federal contracts. Through collaboration between Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS), the Government of Canada implemented a mandatory requirement for federal departments and agencies to ensure a minimum of 5 % of the total value of contracts are held by Indigenous businesses. This requirement includes public reporting and will be phased in over 3 years, beginning in 2022, with a number of federal departments who are ready to immediately begin this work, with full implementation expected by 2025. The 5% target seeks to leverage government spending to help grow Indigenous businesses and improve the socio-economic conditions of Indigenous communities. This has the potential to improve the lives of not just Indigenous Peoples, but all Canadians. To report on the Government of Canada’s progress against the mandatory minimum target, federal organizations are required to submit two reports to Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) each year: 1. annual performance against the 5% target; and 2. annual procurement plans for meeting the mandatory minimum target of 5% in the next two fiscal years. The 5% Indigenous procurement planning dataset published here provides information related to the federal government's plans to meet the mandatory minimum 5% Indigenous procurement target. This dataset includes data from 95 (excluding CSIS) government departments and agencies in Canada. The data is based on reports submitted by the organizations and is subject to their accuracy and completeness. The dataset currently includes data from fiscal year 2024-2025 and 2025-26 only. These datasets represent a snapshot in time, based on reports submitted by federal departments and agencies (organizations) at the point of publication. Organizations are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of their data. While updates may occur, these datasets are not revised retroactively. Where the most up-to-date information is required, users are encouraged to contact the relevant organization directly. For more information on the mandatory minimum 5% target, visit https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1691786841904/1691786863431

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Name	Format	Description	Link
2024-25 and 2025-26 Planned Procurement – Mandatory Minimum 5% Indigenous Procurement Target	CSV		https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/440a10df-4f65-47f4-851c-6acf30d37841/resource/5b73d9c0-de6e-4b19-bf44-68811bee8e28/download/planned-indigenous-procurement-raw-data-.csv
Goods and Services Where Organizations Identified Indigenous Business Capacity Gaps	CSV		https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/440a10df-4f65-47f4-851c-6acf30d37841/resource/626a46d3-5ed0-44f3-98dd-1ac6fb8fae5c/download/capacity-gap-raw-data-.csv
Data Dictionary - Goods and Services Where Organizations Identified Indigenous Business Capacity Gaps	xlsx		https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/440a10df-4f65-47f4-851c-6acf30d37841/resource/62ea0040-21a1-498c-9c9c-6186aa9830b8/download/data-dictionary-2024-capacity-gap.xlsx
Data Dictionary - 2024-25 and 2025-26 Planned Procurement – Mandatory Minimum 5% Indigenous Procurement Target	xlsx		https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/440a10df-4f65-47f4-851c-6acf30d37841/resource/63db48c2-5c1a-4a1c-859c-ca65d411658b/download/data-dictionary-2024-planned-indigenous-procurement.xlsx
2024-25 and 2025-26 Summary Tables and Background	xlsx		https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/440a10df-4f65-47f4-851c-6acf30d37841/resource/cdb99ddf-b63a-40dc-ad38-038a04415e27/download/2024-25-and-2025-26-summary-tables-and-background-.xlsx

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