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Part 2: Federal InitiativesNATURAL RESOURCES CANADA1.0 EXPANDING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES1.1 ACCESS TO CAPITAL (GENERAL PURPOSE—FINANCIAL)Program Description Clients Partners <strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong> Take-up1.2 ACCESS TO MARKETS (FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL)Program Description Clients Partners <strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong> Take-upProcurementStrategy <strong>for</strong><strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong>Bus<strong>in</strong>essThis activity is a government-wide strategyto promote <strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>essdevelopment. The strategy <strong>in</strong>cludeddepartmental per<strong>for</strong>mance objectives <strong>for</strong><strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> total value <strong>of</strong> procurementsawarded to <strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong> suppliers.Access is to all <strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong>bus<strong>in</strong>esses <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g soleproprietorships, limitedcompanies, co-<strong>operatives</strong>,partnerships, and not-<strong>for</strong>-pr<strong>of</strong>itorganizations.N/AThe target was met <strong>for</strong>1997.NRCan`s per<strong>for</strong>mance objectives, underthis strategy, were established <strong>in</strong> concertwith INAC. They are 1997 ($720K);1998 ($1,450K); 1999 ($2,155K)1.3 BUSINESS SERVICES (FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL)Program Description Clients Partners <strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong> Take-up1.4 INNOVATION (FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL)Program Description Clients Partners <strong>Aborig<strong>in</strong>al</strong> Take-up156 ~ M C P H A I L / A P P E N D I X B : T H E P O L I C Y E N V I R O N M E N T

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