Social Procurement Vendor Directory

The following vendors have been identified by York University as businesses that support the goals of the University’s Social Procurement Policy.

Vendors will bear one of three identifiers: DV for diverse vendor, IB for Indigenous-owned business, and SE for a social enterprise.

Instructions for York University

While these vendors are not classified as vendors of record (VOR) and have not undergone a competitive process to be added to a VOR list, you are encouraged to consider these businesses for your procurement needs.

If a University Vendors of Record (VOR) category exists for the goods and/or services that you are looking for, you must consult the VOR first.

Community members are reminded that the following list is subject to Strategic Procurement Services’ spending thresholds to determine best value:

Under $25,000	Between $25,000 – $50,000	Over $50,000
Check to determine whether a vendor of record exists for your purchase.	You must obtain 3 quotes. It is our preference that you solicit quotes from the Social Procurement Vendor List as much as possible. Use the Vendor Quote Solicitation Form	Please submit a Competitive Bid Request form to Strategic Procurement Services.

Social procurement considers how procurement, the process of buying goods and services, can positively impact the social well-being of communities and assist to reduce poverty, promote economic and social inclusion, and support local economic development and social enterprise. It fosters an enabling environment by embedding supply chain diversity and workforce development initiatives within procurement processes to promote inclusive economic growth.

If you have any questions about using the list, Procurement Trade Agreement exemptions or York’s Social Procurement policy and how it could apply to your purchase, please send an email to Brent Brodie at bbrodie@yorku.ca

To learn more about adding your business to the Social Procurement Vendor Directory click here

Company name	Company description	Location	Postal code	Category	Identifier
Alveare Social	Alveare Social is a social media marketing agency with a diverse range of clients across various ind …	8080 18th Side Road, Schomberg, ON, Canada	L0G 1T0	Digital Marketing	DV
Blue Door Support Services (Construct)	As an employment social enterprise, Construct provides in-class training, on-the-job work experience …	17665 Leslie St Unit 27, Newmarket, ON, Canada	L3Y 3E3	General Contractor	SE
Building Up	Building Up is Ontario’s largest non-profit social enterprise in the construction sector. We operate …	116 Industry Street, York, ON, Canada	M6M 4L8	General Contractor	SE
Burst Creative Group Inc.	Burst Creative Group is a black-owned, digital creative agency in the heart of historical New Westmi …	26 Lorne Mews #206, New Westminster, BC, Canada	V3M 3L7	Digital Marketing	DV
Clutch Solutions Canada	Clutch Solutions is an Indigenous owned Value-Added Reseller. We have 1400 partnerships rangin …	2840 Boulevard Saint-Charles, Suite 200	H9H 3B6	Information Technology and Services Procurement	DV
CorGTA Inc.	CorGTA is a diversity-owned business certified by IWSCC a part of the Supplier Diversity Alliance of …	43 Britain Street, Suite 200,Toronto, ON, Canada	M5A 1R7	Staffing Services	DV
CyberEquality Inc.	Free Geek Toronto, a federally registered non-profit organization, embraces the ethos of promoting d …	180 Sudbury Street C3, Toronto, ON, Canada	M6J 0A8	Information Technology and Services Procurement	SE
Delectable by Zarla Jane	Woman-owned company providing a healthy 100% Whole-food Plant-based weekly meal delivery service in …	Scarborough, Toronto, ON, Canada		Catering / Food Services	DV