Tuesday, 2 July, 2019 - 10:34
Indigenous business thrives on opportunity
Local Aboriginal leaders hope WA can match the success of the federal government’s indigenous procurement policy.
Since 2009, Supply Nation has worked with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses along with procurement teams from government and corporate Australia to help shape today’s emerging and rapidly evolving Indigenous business sector.
Supply Nation’s world-leading 5-step verification process provides peace of mind by ensuring that all businesses listed on Australia’s largest national directory of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses, Indigenous Business Direct, are not only Indigenous owned but are also regularly audited for changes in company structure and ownership.
In addition, Supply Nation receives daily updates from ASIC regarding any changes to business ownership which allows us to conduct real-time audits. This reinforces the integrity and accuracy of Indigenous businesses listed on Indigenous Business Direct.
Supply Nation partners with its paid membership of government, corporate and not-for-profit organisations to develop procurement policies that modify and redirect spend to include the traditionally underutilised Indigenous business sector.
Rank | Company | # | |
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84th | - | Yira Yarkiny Group | 4 |
85th | - | Blak Line Industries | 4 |
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Supply Nation | 3 |
87th | - | Four Hills Services | 3 |
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Desert Gem | 3 |
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RANKING: 86 Up from 88 in Indigenous Businesses list | 05 Jun 2025 |
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RANKING: 115 Down from 88 in Indigenous Businesses list | 03 Jun 2025 |
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RANKING: 88 Up from 90 in Indigenous Businesses list | 18 Feb 2025 |
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RANKING: 90 Up from 92 in Indigenous Businesses list | 05 Feb 2025 |
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RANKING: 92 Down from 89 in Indigenous Businesses list | 17 Jan 2025 |
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RANKING: 89 Down from 73 in Indigenous Businesses list | 09 Dec 2024 |
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NEWS: Tagged in Indigenous procurement on the rise | 13 Nov 2024 |
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NEWS: Tagged in Peel back layers for a true picture | 26 Sep 2024 |
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RANKING: 73 Down from 59 in Indigenous Businesses list | 16 May 2024 |
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RANKING: 59 Down from 54 in Indigenous Businesses list | 10 Dec 2023 |
Local Aboriginal leaders hope WA can match the success of the federal government’s indigenous procurement policy.
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.
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.
Carey Mining was one of the first private Aboriginal contractors to be established in Australia and it’s still going strong.
Nyoongar company Marawar has been named National Registered Supplier of the Year at Supply Nation’s Supplier Diversity Awards.
The mining sector is the largest supporter of indigenous businesses in Australia, but the contribution of the big miners is highly variable.
What it means to be an Aboriginal business is central to the debate over ‘black cladding’.
Allegations of ‘black cladding’ are never far from the surface in the Indigenous business sector.
The number of Indigenous businesses contracted for work has grown 20 per cent in the past year, according to fresh analysis by Supply Nation.
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Supply Nation is included in 1 list - Indigenous Businesses.