Procurement
Changes to Western Australia's Water Corporation procurement processes could drive benefits for Aboriginal businesses from the state government's investment in water and wastewater projects.
Key Points:- The Kimberley is 40 per cent Aboriginal. Only 10 per cent of its businesses are.- "If you had $50,000, you'd give it to an Aboriginal organisation before you gave it to an Aboriginal busi...
Against a backdrop of growing national focus on Northern Australia's defence capability, Indigenous business DICE has emerged as one of the Territory's standout success stories after taking home the C...
A new First Nations Economics analysis of the 2026-27 Federal Budget says the Commonwealth has delivered significant targeted investment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, while le...
The Federal Government is preparing to open the Indigenous business verification system to competitive tender for the first time, as changes to the Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) begin to reshape...
The Canadian Council for Indigenous Business has welcomed the recent findings from the country's Procurement Ombudsman, describing the report as "a vital course correction, if actioned, to strengthen...
Indigenous business leaders in the Northern Territory say the NT government's newly announced Defence Industry Council represents "another missed opportunity" to strengthen the Territory's defence eco...
A married couple and prominent builder charged with defrauding the Commonwealth of up to $71 million have denied allegations against them. Michael Buckley, 41, Dallas Adrian Wynne, 48, and his wife Na...
Every year, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations receive millions of dollars in funding. This money is entrusted to us to build capacity, create opportunity, strengthen culture and shif...
There is a quiet shift happening in how people want to learn about Aboriginal culture. More Australians are moving away from surface-level engagement and towards learning that feels genuine, relationa...
The federal government's Indigenous Procurement Policy has long been promoted as a major success story, but a new study has revealed billions of dollars in Commonwealth contracts have been captured by...
The co-owner of a Supply Nation Certified majority Indigenous-owned construction company - M + J Builders - has become the fourth person charged with defrauding the Commonwealth of $71 million in rela...
The nation's most comprehensive data project tracking the impact of Indigenous entrepreneurial activity has shown the sector's growing maturity and independence. Snapshot 4.