# BC Indigenous Firms Gain Supplier Opportunities

Trade uncertainty is prompting British Columbia businesses to seek suppliers outside the United States and China, creating potential procurement opportunities for Indigenous-owned businesses across goods and services. The signal also highlights Canada’s federal Indigenous procurement mandate of 5% and a gap in tracking how much contracted work Indigenous businesses actually perform. No specific solicitation, contract value, or procurement contact is identified.

- Procurement teams and businesses in British Columbia can consider Indigenous-owned suppliers as part of supplier-diversification efforts and engage them early in sourcing discussions.
- The 5% federal mandate makes Indigenous supplier participation relevant to Canadian federal procurement, while the reported tracking gap underscores the importance of distinguishing contract awards from work actually performed by Indigenous businesses.
- SLC Inc. is identified as an importer and supplier of pallet wrap and other products; the signal does not identify it as an Indigenous-owned business or a government contractor.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Published:** October 02, 2026

### Government Entities
- Government of Canada

### Vendors
- SLC Inc. (Importer and supplier of pallet wrap and other products)

### Sources
- [BC Indigenous business find opportunities amid U.S. tariffs  - Business in Vancouver](https://www.biv.com/news/retail-manufacturing/indigenous-entrepreneur-targets-demand-in-bc-for-alternatives-to-us-suppliers-12838613) - Business in Vancouver