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‘This is fraud’: Indigenous leaders sound off on federal procurement program - National | Globalnews.ca

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The Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business ( PSIB) program sets aside billions of dollars annually in federal contracts for Indigenous-owned and controlled companies.

The program requires that at least five per cent of all federal contracting goes to First Nations , Métis and Inuit companies.

Critics warn the program is open to widespread abuse by “front” companies claiming to be Indigenous .

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