News Articles for Supply Nation

The number of Indigenous businesses contracted for work has grown 20 per cent in the past year, according to fresh analysis by Supply Nation.

Allegations of ‘black cladding' are never far from the surface in the Indigenous business sector.

What it means to be an Aboriginal business is central to the debate over ‘black cladding'.

The mining sector is the largest supporter of indigenous businesses in Australia, but the contribution of the big miners is highly variable.

Nyoongar company Marawar has been named National Registered Supplier of the Year at Supply Nation's Supplier Diversity Awards.

Carey Mining was one of the first private Aboriginal contractors to be established in Australia and it's still going strong.

Pre-construction works for stage one of the Bussell Highway dual carriageway project have begun, with the $4.5 million tender awarded to a joint venture between indigenous-owned and operated DK Kaartdijin and civil contractor BCP Group.

Twelve big companies have pledged to lift their indigenous procurement to 3 per cent of their annual spend, seeking to match targets the federal and state governments have already set for their own agencies.

Local Aboriginal leaders hope WA can match the success of the federal government's indigenous procurement policy.