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
Do Good Donuts and Cafe	Do Good Donuts is non-profit social enterprise located in Leslieville, Toronto. We are disrupting em …	412 Rhodes Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada	M4L 3A5	Catering / Food Services	SE
EMBRACE 2 Learn Inc.	The vision of EMBRACE 2 Learn Inc. is to Make Accessibility a Fundamental Part of an Inclusive Cultu …	16 Rutherford Road South, Brampton, ON, Canada	L6W 3J1	EDI Consulting (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)	DV
Energy Shack Juice Bar	At the Energy Shack Juice Bar, we start with all-natural, mostly organic 100% plant-based ingredient …	2199 Midland Avenue, Scarborough, ON, Canada	M1P 3E7	Catering / Food Services	DV
Eva's Print Shop	We specialize in small and wide print formats as well as bindery services. Through our innovative pr …	60 Brant Street, Toronto, ON, Canada	M5V 3G9	Print Services	SE
Flooring4you	Flooring4you is a customer orientated organization that has been providing premium Commercial floori …	269 Clarence St, Brantford, Ontario, Canada	N3R 0A4	General Contractor	DV
FoodReach	FoodReach is a social enterprise of North York Harvest Food Bank. Our initiative is a food supplier …	116 Industry Street	M6M 4L8	Catering / Food Services	SE
Furniture Bank	Furniture Bank is a registered charity and social enterprise that has been helping people in the Gre …	25 Connell Court, Etobicoke, ON, Canada	M8Z 1E8	Logistics	SE
Garabyte Consulting Inc.	Garabyte was founded by Monifa Brooks and Susie Hendrie. Garabyte uses our privacy expertise to tra …	L1S7N7	L1S 7N7	Data Privacy and Public Policy Consulting	DV