Moon of Many Promises — Drew Hayden Taylor Said

 

Some believe politics is the only answer, whether Federal or Provincial. Others, based on decades of Politicians standing on a podium, waving their fists in determine speeches that rarely come to be, see politics as “smoke and mirrors”!

As Drew Hayden Taylor, an Anishnawbe writer from Curve Lake First Nation, just north of Peterborough, ON. wrote, “Let’s face it, politics is drama. It’s all timing, choreography, dialogue, and motivation. Sometimes wardrobe, sometimes good lighting helps. And all the candidates have their hour to strut upon the national stage”.

Taylor also reflected on promises of the past, in a somber comment, “We’ve danced this dance before. Many times. In our language, we call this time the Moon of Many Promises. Lots of promises. There will be the traditional dangling of clean water… so close we can almost taste it. Promises of adherence to Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations. And, most recently, promises to address the discovery of unmarked graves of residential school children. Despite the tragedy, there was the beginning of some meaningful conversation developing. Most of the country even was willing to accept a muted Canada Day in respect. Then the election was called and the discussion suddenly became muted. Residential School Interruptus.”

Is Taylor correct when he writes, “You listen to the mainstream media and it’s full of politicians saying “Canadians want…,” “Canadians need…,” Canadians deserve…” and the list goes on. The cool thing is Indigenous people are being recognized as a sizable and important voting block. In some ridings, they may even control the balancing vote.”

Right up to the election call, for a brief moment, it seemed the majority of Canadians were on their way to reaching a breakthrough, a realization of what horrific history had been forced upon Indigenous peoples all across this country. Canadians were awakened to the undeniable evidence surrounding Residential Schools. As the election platforms are made public, there seem to be many Indigenous hot points being brought forward by each Party. Will they be acted upon or become more Moon of Many Promises?

With his sizable sense of humor Drew Hayden Taylor ends his comments with “ And for whoever loses, there’s always that job opening on Jeopardy! “

Originally published at https://blog.itstimeforchange.ca on September 8, 2021.

Special Ballot or Vote by Mail — Federal Election 2021

 

2021 Election “SPECIAL BALLOT — VOTE by MAIL”

WHO: All Canadian citizens, 18 and over on the day of the election, are eligible to vote by “ Special Ballot” or “ Vote by Mail “.

WHAT: A “Special Ballot or Vote by Mail” can be requested by all Canadians who will be outside of Canada on election day OR Persons not wishing to attend a public “Voting Station”.

WHERE: To vote by mail anywhere in Canada, you must first apply for a Mail-in Voter’s kit either online or at any Elections Canada office. Are you eligible to vote? — Elections Canada

Once you have applied for a “Special Ballot” or “Vote by Mail” you are no longer able to go to a polling station in person.

WHEN: Application must be made before 6:00 PM, September 14/2021 to receive your Mail-in Voter’s kit. The kit includes a ballot and a pre-addressed envelope with prepaid postage. It is important your ballot is correctly filled in and POSTMARKED before polls close in your area to be counted as a VOTE.

WHY: Eligible voters have been able to choose the “Special Ballot” option in previous Canadian elections. This time, due to Covid/Pandemic-related concerns and hesitations, Elections Canada expects to have 2 to 5 million Voter’s kit requests, compared to only 50,000 in previous elections.

HOW: When you receive your “Special Ballot” you will notice the candidate for your area is not on the ballot. Elections Canda left a blank space, allowing you to fill in your chosen candidate. You are not required to add the Party of the candidate. If you only mark down the Party in the blank space your vote will NOT be counted.

To find the name of Candidates in your riding check the Elections Canada directory at the following link:

https://www.elections.ca/home

*With the large number of Mail-in Ballots this election, it is more important than ever to meet the “Ballot returning deadline” ensuring your vote is counted and YOUR vote counts!

Originally published at https://blog.itstimeforchange.ca on September 6, 2021.

Technology Drives Indigenous Engagement

Technology Drives Indigenous Engagement

Features of economic inclusion and engagement network will drive hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages and salaries to Indigenous peoples enrolled in ILO program! 

The online Indigenous Liaison Program and connectivity offered by Its Time for Change will provide economic opportunities for remote communities that otherwise would not be available to them.

Indigenous economic and social inclusion is a national, regional, and local priority! 

Non -Indigenous business members, Members of Parliament, Members of Provincial and Territorial governments as well as Municipal leaders of the ITFC economic inclusion and engagement platform are seeking the assistance of Indigenous community-based liaison officers who can provide valuable insights on a broad range of issues.

The Its Time For Change economic inclusion network is a holistic solution to building Indigenous economic capacity in Canada through collaborations, partnerships, and the sharing of information. The network speaks to the emerging need of Canada’s business community to engage both Indigenous communities and Indigenous-owned businesses in a new era of economic growth and development.

Our multi-functional platform engages Canada’s Indigenous peoples, communities, and businesses creating an environment for success. Promoting, advocating, and supporting collaborations, partnerships and knowledge build capacity.  Providing “job opportunities” to Indigenous people that could range from between two hours to two weeks to two years in a “work from home” environment will bolster local economies while providing a real solution to the business community who need advice and insight but are not ready to commit to full-time employment.

Indigenous economic inclusion needs to be the “new reality” is the topic of conversation in communities, conferences, and organizations across the country, so let’s make it a reality!

Take action!

The ITFC in platform facilitates short to long-term engagements from companies, government, organizations and pushes those opportunities back to our registered Indigenous Liaison Officers within the region the request is coming from. We can match the specific needs of companies regardless of their location with subject matter experts in over 75 different categories in over 700 different communities!

With a mandatory allocation of revenues from Seven generation membership option, the ITFC economic inclusion and engagement network will drive hundreds of thousands of dollars in engagement agreements across the country.

ITFC is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs.  If you require accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact rae@itstimeforchange.ca  to make your needs known in advance.

Article originally posted at: https://blog.itstimeforchange.ca/technology-drives-indigenous-engagement/

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Steps for Effective Procurement Process

An effective procurement process is essential for the economic success of any business. It helps companies to acquire goods and services at the most competent price. It minimizes the time of delivery by outsourcing to the best business partner.

Some organizations provide procurement services that help you to make a strategy for the successful procurement process.

What is the Procurement Process?

The procurement process is a series of steps to successfully procure goods and services from the supplier or service provider companies to achieve the end product.
To understand the procurement process, we have to look at the flow of procuring things and services step by step. The procurement process can be different depending on the size of the organization and the type of procurement.

7 Steps of Procurement Process

To understand the process of procurement we divided this process into simple steps. Here are the steps one by one.

1. Identify the Need of Goods and Services Require

The procurement process starts with identifying the need for goods and services required to achieve the end products. At this stage, organizations sketch out the plan for acquiring goods or services, calculate the quantity they need, cost, and timeline of completion of procurement.

2. Evaluate the List of Suppliers

After the process of identification of goods or services gets done. Now it’s time to choose the right vendor for the supply. This step is vital if you choose the wrong supplier then it directly affects your whole business. This process generally starts with a web search or through more structured measures like RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs.

To choose the best vendor evaluation of the pricing, quality, industrial reputation, quality of services, warranty, and guarantee provisions. The thumb rule is to get at least three quotations and select the best one.

3. Submit A Purchase Request

After finalizing the vendor it’s time to raise a Purchase Requisition (PR) to the company’s purchase department. The procurement team or a financial controller of the company reviews the submitted purchase request.

A Purchase Requisition includes the following details:

• Description of Goods or Services
• Pricing
• Quantity Required
• Supplier Information
• Approval Workflow

4. Generation of Purchase Order

After approval of the purchase request, the finance department makes a Purchase Order (PO) and sends it to the supplier. PO is a formal contract to purchase objects.

Purchase Order (PO) Includes:

• Product(s) or service(s) being purchased
• Quantity purchased
• Specific brand names, SKUs, or model numbers
• Cost per unit
• Delivery date
• Delivery location
• Billing address
• Payment terms conditions

5. Receive Invoice

Once the supplier gets the PO next you will receive an invoice from the supplier. The invoice has details such as the cost of goods/services to be procured, payment schedule, mode of payment, and terms conditions.
This invoice and purchase order are compared by the purchasing department to ensure quantity and quality.

6. Payment Process

Once you received the good(s) or services(s) from the supplier. It’s time to pay. The process of payment depends on the agreed terms and conditions between the company and its supplier. Payment can be released pre or post-delivery.

7. Record Keeping

A record of purchase orders and invoices is necessary for auditing. When the internal or external audits are carried out, then it’s easy to audit.

Conclusion

Now you know all the steps of the procurement process. Procurement is the long-term strategic function of any organization. This function helps in the cost-cutting, and every big organization has to procure some goods and services from the vendor to run a profitable business.

The objective of this article is to help you to make an effective procurement process strategy. This article educates you on the complete steps and planning of procurement.

Article originally posted on: itstimeforchange.medium.com

What Are The Types of Procurement?

Procurement Explained:

Procurement is a process of acquiring and purchasing goods, services, or work from an external source, often via a tendering or competitive bidding process.

Procurement is essential for businesses to fulfill the necessity of goods, services, or work that they require. Procurement involves two companies, the buyer and the seller.

Procurement involves making buying decisions under conditions of scarcity. It ensures the buyer receives goods, services, or work at the best possible price with the constraint of a fixed date, time, quantity, or place.

Several procurement services in Canada help businesses to a successful procurement process. You can join the economic inclusion networks to boost your business growth.

Need of Procurement in Business:

Procurement is a step in knowing supply chains because it helps a business find reliable suppliers that can provide the best-priced goods and services that match the needs. That’s the case whether the corporation is seeking raw materials for manufacturing, a marketing services provider, or new office supplies.

For instance, if an organization needs another provider to offer continuous support for an uncertain period. For example, an email security arrangement — the acquisition cycle assists the organization with picking the provider that best meets the entirety of the business’ necessities at a sensible cost. It empowers the business to try not to sit around, cash, and important assets managing a deficient provider.

Types of Procurement:

Procurement can be several types depending on the mode of process and objects to be procured.
Procurement can be direct or indirect according to the mode of goods and services being procured. It can also be classified according to the acquisition of goods and services.

Direct Procurement

Direct procurement is the acquisition of goods that a business requires to manufacture the end products. For manufacturing businesses, it could be raw materials or components essential for production. For retail businesses, it includes purchasing products from wholesalers to resale to customers.
Direct procurement affects the manufacturing process and retail business directly. If the manufacturer and retailers don’t get the supply, it breaks down the whole cycle.

Indirect Procurement

Indirect procurement includes the purchasing of the goods and services that are required for day-to-day operation. It doesn’t affect the manufacturing process directly. It includes anything from office supplies and furniture to advertising campaigns, consulting services, and machine maintenance.

Goods Procurement

As it’s named, goods procurement is the purchasing of goods or physical items. But, it also includes purchasing software and IT equipment. Goods procurement can be both direct and indirect procurement.

Service Procurement

It centers around acquiring individuals based administrations. Contingent upon the organization may incorporate employing singular workers for hire, unforeseen work, law offices, or location security administrations. It might incorporate both immediate and backhanded acquisition.

Conclusion

These are the main types of procurement on the mode of acquisition of goods and services. Procurement is an important asset of manufacturing and other industries to fulfill their needs by outsourcing. Procurement is an economical, time-saving, and cost-effective solution. Every business depends on businesses to get their end products ready.

Article originally posted at: https://itstimeforchange.medium.com/what-are-the-types-of-procurement-bbb0bf2f1dae

Best Indigenous Procurement Services for Indigenous Canada

 

Indigenous Procurement Services

Indigenous Procurement Services for Aboriginal Businesses of Canada

Indigenous procurement opportunities are the path for the economic development of Indigenous businesses in Canada. The federal government of Canada is running business development programs and offering indigenous procurement services for the development of indigenous-owned businesses.

The government of Canada initiates the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB) policy to help the indigenous businesses with procurement opportunities in the Federal government.

But due to the lack of knowledge and resources, Aboriginal businesses of Canada miss the opportunities to grab those federal government procurements.

Therefore to help First Nations, Metis, and Inuit-owned businesses different private organizations provide procurement services to these aboriginal businesses. That boosts the economic development of the aboriginal peoples of Canada.

It’s Time For Change (ITFC) -

ITFC is one of the best private organizations in Canada that offers procurement services for Indigenous business development. ITFC helps indigenous peoples to identify available procurement opportunities.

A social impact platform that recognizes that an engaged economic inclusion network will provide benefits to Canada’s Indigenous communities, their businesses, and the non-indigenous business community!

Government of Canada -

The government of Canada has started the initiative and support programs to help the Aboriginal businesses. Officials of Canada know the importance of the aboriginal communities in the national economic development country.

They are running support, training, and initiative programs to boost the economic growth of indigenous peoples of Canada. Different indigenous services running by the Canadian Government to support indigenous economic development are

• Selling your innovation
• Procurement and business support services
• Procurement strategy for Aboriginal businesses
• Indigenous business directory
• Information technology infrastructure procurement
• Green procurement
• Engaging with bidders and contractors
• Report fraud in government contracts

Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) -

CCAB is a bridge between indigenous businesses and non-indigenous businesses of Canada. It helps aboriginal peoples to connect with the non-aboriginal populations, enterprises through the programs.

It supports the growth of indigenous businesses through diverse programs, business awards, events, network building, and training.

The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) positions Aboriginal business at the point of convergence for reinforcing Aboriginal people groups, advancing reformist and prosperous connections, and growing another economy dependent on common regard and shared success.

CCAB gives a variety of business advancement contributions, including accreditation for Aboriginal-claimed organizations (CAB) and organizations with Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR). TFAB (Tools and Financing for Aboriginal Business) associates Aboriginal business people with instruments, preparing, and organizations to fortify and scale their organizations.

Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. -

Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. (ICT) is an organization that offers training for the economic development of Indigenous communities.

We do this by giving a protected preparing climate to students to secure the information, abilities, and disposition needed to be powerful.

Native Corporate Training Inc. (ICT) was established in 2002 by Bob Joseph, a Gwawaenuk Nation member who is a guaranteed Master Trainer, with a foundation in business organization and a previous partner teacher at Royal Roads University.

Summing Up

These are the best organizations in Canada for the Economic Development of Indigenous Businesses. These organizations are running several different programs to support the economic development of Indigenous businesses and help to find and grab the indigenous procurement opportunities available in Canada.

Indigenous procurement services offered by these organizations help small aboriginal businesses to make a strategy for the economic growth of local businesses of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit communities.

Article originally posted at: https://itstimeforchange.medium.com/best-indigenous-procurement-services-for-aboriginal-businesses-development-b028eb129699

Benefits of Recruiting Through Employment Services

Looking for employment services or staffing agencies that can hire highly qualified candidates for your business.

But have some questions in mind like:

• Does my business need employment services?

• What are the benefits of hiring through a staffing agency?

• What do employment services do?

In this article, you will get the answers to all your questions. Employment services can help your business by its employment solution to find the right employee for the job opportunities you are offering.

Complete employment services also assist job seekers to find the right job opportunity they are looking for.

If we talk about the last few months, the Employment Rate in Canada decreased to 59.60 percent in April from 60.30 percent in March of 2021.

Source: tradingeconomics.com

Employment services in Canada are regularly working to decrease the unemployment rate after the Covid-19 pandemic. Small businesses, large industries, and organizations are providing thousands of jobs for the job seekers even after getting affected by the covid-19 crisis.

Why Does Your Business Need Employment Services or Staffing Agency?

Hire employees, while running a business can be a hassle for you. You need to set up a team that can handle the process, start with estimating the manpower you need to find the most suitable and skillful employee, and finally hires them.

This process necessitates all time, money, and resources that can cost you more than you are considering if you are a novice. So, instead of this, you can choose employment services to do such a task. Thousands of employment services in Canada provide employment solutions in all provinces of Canada.

How Employment Services Helps You?

Employment services help you to fast the process of hiring, help to find well-qualified candidates, and reduce the risk. Let’s understand every point in detail.

Speed up Hiring Process-

The job market has become competitive for the past several years. Hence, the hiring process takes more time and is very difficult from the past.

Recruitment agencies have the data of job seekers filtered according to skills, preferences, and education. So, when you share your requirements with them, it's been very easy for them to choose the right candidate from the database they have, as per your request.

Flexibility-

Business Owners and CEOs trying to be more productive all the time. They always find ways to make sure each penny spent on the resources is going to help business. Many companies are holding back when hiring full-time positions.

Many companies prefer to hire part-time employees or when they only need them. Temp staffing allows them to hire employees temporarily at the season time of business.

Therefore, temporary staffing becomes the first choice for businesses depending on the demand, season, and occasion.

Reduced Risk-

Being an employer, you have to manage so many legal responsibilities like providing health and life insurance, covering taxes, and following labor acts and laws. Candidates come with financial risks especially when someone has to be fired and suddenly leaves the job. Employment services take care of all liabilities for you.

Staffing agencies reduce all the risks for you. Employment services consider job seekers that are ready to serve temporarily and agree to work under company norms and provisions.

Highly Qualified Candidate-

Don't choose the wrong candidate that can ruin your efforts and time. Employment services increase your probability to hire a high-qualified candidate among all applicants. The employment service of recruitment agencies has the option to select well-deserving candidates from the labor pool data.

Staffing agencies have data of candidates who have been interviewed and verified beforehand. Hence chances of hiring wrong and fraud candidates lessened by preprocessing.

Knowledge of Market-

While working for the different industries, sectors, locations, and levels of companies, staffing agencies have got enough knowledge of the market that helps in identifying the availability of talent, salary rates, future expectations, and complexity of hiring.

Hence, it's ever more advantageous for you to hire an employment service company for staff recruiting. You do not need to do market research and assessment whenever you need employees.

Extended Reach-

Finding the right candidate can be more difficult than it sounds. A candidate who is very specific with choices and very selective called  "Passive Talent" can take a longer time to be found. The candidate who is not active can also be very difficult to find.

Staffing agencies have their network, connection, and collaboration with other agencies. Each agency has the potential to leverage its network to connect with people. So, it becomes quite easy to find such candidates with an extended reach like this.

What Employment Services Do?

Best employment services are providing employment solutions to small businesses, organizations, and every industry. The process of hiring suitable employees for the respective job profile can be tedious and hectic for you when you are running a business.

So, hiring employment services that can hire employees for you is the best for your business growth, save your time, and cost of the hiring process.

In a Nutshell

Hiring staffing agencies to hire candidates for your business is always a good alternative. You can leverage the benefits of extended reach and market knowledge of the staffing agencies. You are ahead of your competitors by speeding up the hiring process and reducing the risk.

Article originally posted on : itstimeforchange.medium.com