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
Gogama Group Inc.	Gogama Group Inc., based in Mississauga, is an Indigenous owned Information Technology Company speci …	5250 Satellite Drive #23, Mississauga, ON, Canada	L4W 5G5	Information Technology and Services Procurement	IB
Good Foot Delivery	Good Foot Delivery is a local Courier service that provides meaningful employment to the neuro-diver …	720 Bathurst St, Unit 421, Toronto, ON, Canada	M5S 2R4	Courier	SE
Green Campus Co-operative Corporation	The mission of the Green Campus Cooperative is to promote social justice and sustainability by encou …	Department of Social Science, c/o Prof. John Simoulidis, 7th floor South Ross Building, York University, 4700 Keele St, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3	M3J 1P3	Apparel	SE
GTT Digital Corp.	GTT, a Chenega company, is an award winning Indigenous-Owned Talent Solutions provider focused on de …	Suite 2200, HSBC Building 885 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC	V6C 3E8	Information Technology and Services Procurement	IB
Heal In Colour	Heal In Colour is the first Canadian company to sell adhesive bandages for black and brown skin. …	2912-55 Ann O'Reilly Rd, North York, ON, Canada	M2J0E1	Apparel	DV
I/O Advisory Services Inc.	Dr. Helen Ofosu has been practicing Industrial / Organizational Psychology in the public and private …	643 Tourelle Drive, Orléans, ON, Canada	K4A 3H4	Leadership Development and Executive Coaching	DV
InfiniGuard Security and Protection Services Inc.	InfiniGuard is a security company that operates as a social enterprise based in Regent Park. We offe …	47 Oak Street, Toronto, ON, Canada	M5A 0A7	Security Services	SE
iPSS Inc.	Founded in 2002, iPSS, an Indigenous-owned company, has built its reputation on successfully su …	541 Sussex Drive 2nd floor, Ottawa, ON, Canada	K1N 6Z6	Security Services	IB