Supply Nation

Supply Nation (formerly Australian Indigenous Minority Supplier Council) is a non-profit organisation that attempts to grow the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business sector through the promotion of supplier diversity in Australia.[1] The organisation was founded in 2009 by Michael McLeod and Dug Russel, co-founders of Message Stick Communications, with pilot funding from the Federal Government.[2]

Supply Nation certifies Indigenous businesses as being genuinely Indigenous by establishing that they are at least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by Indigenous people.[3] Once an Indigenous business is certified it is able to use the Supply Nation certification logo on its marketing material, access the corporate and government Member database, and get discounted rates to Supply Nation events and workshops. Supply Nation has certified 345 Indigenous businesses, covering nearly every industry sector.[4] Supply Nation is part funded by the Federal Government, but gets the remainder of its funding by charging an annual membership fee to its corporate, government, and non-profit members.[5]

On 1 July 2015, Supply Nation launched a new publicly available directory of 50% or more Indigenous owned businesses, called Indigenous Business Direct.

Members

Becoming a member gives that company, non-profit organisation, or government agency access to Supply Nation services designed to boost that organisation's supplier diversity efforts.[6] Members pay an annual fee depending on its size and structure. Since Supply Nation was founded, Members have transacted over $200M AUS with Certified Suppliers, translating to a significant boost to the Indigenous business sector. According to the Supply Nation website, there are currently 210 Members.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Supply Nation". Australian Government Department of Employment. Department of Employment. 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Natasha Mitchell (2014). "Indigenous Enterprises". ABC Life Matters. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Indigenous Business Australia (2014). "IBA Supply Nation". Australian Government, Indigenous Business Australia. Indigenous Business Australia. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  4. ↑ The Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). "Annual Report 2012-2013" (PDF). Supply Nation. Supply Nation. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Karvelas, Patricia (May 14, 2013). "Push for Preferential Treatment at G20 Summit". The Australian. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "Supply Nation CMS". Association Membership Software. AMS. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Supply Nation Members". Supply Nation. Supply Nation. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
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