Indigenous Business Verification and Support Services

Summary and scope

The NIAA is seeking the provision of a national, independent Indigenous business verification service and related functions (Services) to support the implementation of Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) reforms. The objectives are to: support the Commonwealth Government’s efforts to increase participation of genuine Indigenous business in Commonwealth procurement; provide the Commonwealth Government and the public with access to accurate, up-to-date and trusted information on Indigenous Enterprises against the Commonwealth Government’s IPP eligibility criteria; support integrity, transparency and fairness in the application of the strengthened IPP eligibility criteria; and work collaboratively with the NIAA to support stakeholders transition from the original IPP eligibility criteria to the strengthened criteria.