DIR's Supplier Diversity Information Resource Guide 20, Jan 2012 | Page 117

COPYRIGHT 2012, DIVERSITY INFORMATION RESOURCES, MINNEAPOLIS, MN International Certifying Organizations Canadian Aboriginal Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) 95 Berkeley Street, Second Floor Toronto, ON M5A 2W8 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] www.camsc.ca [email protected] CAMSC operates as a private sector-led, non-profit membership organization governed by a board of Directors; composed of major multinational corporations operating in Canada. The organization aims to boost economic development efforts and employment. The council is now accepting new corporate memberships from across Canada. . on ati Mission orm inf re Deliver programs and processes to promote and facilitate procurement opportunities between major mo for corporations in Canada and suppliers of all sizes owned and operated by Canadian Aboriginals andmMinorio .c es ties. urc o es oR Inf ty Certification Criteria rsi ive In order to be certified by CAMSC as an Aboriginal or visible minority supplier, an Dapplicant must satisfy the o@ Inf following criteria: ct nta co • The applicant must be a for-profit enterprise se a Ple • The applicant must operate in Canada N. M s, • The applicant must be a Canadian citizen oli ap e • The applicant’s business may be of any size nn Mi s, e • The applicant must be able to operate as a supplier of products or services to other businesses; and urc so econtrolled by visible minorities or Aboriginal peoples. R • The applicant’s business must be owned and on ati Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non• Visible minority: means persons otherfothan rm In white in color. ity rs ive • Aboriginal peoples: means persons who are First Nation Inuit or Métis. nD tha er • Ownership by Aboriginal thpeoples, and/or visible minorities would mean that the business is at least o ty 51% owned by such eindividuals. In the case of publicly owned businesses, at least 51% of the company’s nti y an shares would have to be owned by one or more such individuals. Furthermore, the management and by ld daily operations of these businesses must be controlled by visible minorities or Aboriginal people. so or d ce t no ay m be du pro re Australian Indigenous Minority Supplier Council (AIMSC) is Th ca p li ub t ion 50 Clarence Street, Suite 706, Level 7 Sydney, Australia NSW2000 Tel: [phone] Fax [phone] www.aimsc.org.au [email protected] AIMSC is a not-for-profit company and is a membership body for Australian companies and government departments. AIMSC provides a direct business-to-business purcha sing link between corporate Australia, government agencies and Indigenous-owned businesses. AIMSC’s vision is to contribute to the creation of a sustainable, vibrant and prosperous Indigenous enterprise sector in Australia. 2012 Supplier Diversity Information Resource Guide - 109 - CONTENT MAY BE EXPIRED; SEE WWW.DIVERSITYINFORESOURCES.COM FOR LATEST VERSION SECTION 12