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Social Procurement Supplier Questionnaire

The City of Saint John is aiming to further its social procurement objectives, specifically with regard to:

  •  respecting the values of inclusivity, diversity, equity, culture, and fair labour practices;
  • supporting diverse organizations;
  • striving for an ever-improving quality of life with a view to becoming the most vibrant and welcoming community in Atlantic Canada by growing the City, serving the City and becoming the community of choice through the cultivation of community pride and the vibrant promotion of beautification, arts, culture, heritage, recreation, education, employment, and diversity;
  • providing residents with opportunities to prosper with flourishing neighbourhoods and a protected environment with quality municipal services';
  • promoting population growth and a growing tax base for the City. 

This questionnaire is voluntary. The information collected from suppliers via this questionnaire will be used by the City to register suppliers within the geographic boundaries of the City that identify with falling within any of the Social Procurement Supplier categories defined in the City's Social Procurement Protocol. If you have already responded to this questionnaire, there is no need to resubmit unless you wish to update previously submitted information. 

Please submit any questions to supplychainmanagement@saintjohn.ca 

A. Supplier Information

1. Provide all business information

2. Provide all information about the contact person for the supplier

3. Please select the goods and services that you are qualified to provide. Please select as many as apply. If you select "Other", please specify what type of goods and/or services that you provide

B. Social Procurement Supplier Categories - Diverse Suppliers

4. Diverse Suppliers are those businesses that have a diverse ownership group or workforce or who engage in inclusive employment practices that reduce systemic barriers to employment. For greater clarity, diverse means including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, and the like

Are you a Diverse Supplier?  (Select one option)

5. Is your business owned, controlled, or managed by individuals that fall within one or more of the categories below? Please check all that apply

6. Is your business's workforce made up individuals that fall within one or more of the categories below? Please check all that apply

7. Describe any workplace diversity policies, procedures, or certifications that are currently in place at your business

B. Social Procurement Supplier Categories - Social Enterprise Suppliers

8. Social Enterprise Suppliers are those businesses that embed a social, cultural, or environmental purpose into their business and reinvest the majority of their profits into their social mission

Are you a Social Enterprise Supplier?  (Select one option)

9. Select the Social Enterprise Supplier category that best describes your business. Please select all that apply

10. Describe how you reinvest the majority of your profits into your business' social enterprise

B. Social Procurement Supplier Categories - Environmentally Responsible Suppliers

11. Environmentally Responsible Suppliers are those businesses that reduce their carbon footprint by having adopted environmentally sustainable workplace practices and/or policies

Are you an Environmentally Responsible Supplier?  (Select one option)

12. Describe the sustainable workplace practices and/or policies that have been implemented in your business

13. Describe any environmental or sustainable certifications currently held by your business

B. Social Procurement Supplier Categories - Social Impact Suppliers

14. Social Impact Suppliers are those businesses that employ a total of 20 or fewer employees within the City of Saint John and provide a positive social impact to the community of Saint John by paying property taxes or rent within the City of Saint John

Are you a Social Impact Supplier?  (Select one option)

15. How many employees does your business employ?  (Select one option)

16. Select the statement that best describes how your business positively impacts the City socially.  (Select one option)

B. Social Procurement Supplier Categories - Living Wage Suppliers

17. Living Wage Suppliers are those businesses that hire employees living in Saint John and pay those employees a living wage. For greater clarity, a living wage is at least $22/hour or the equivalent salary

Are you a Living Wage Supplier?  (Select one option)

18. Do you pay your employees a living wage, which means a wage of $22 or more an hour, or the equivalent salary?  (Select one option)

19. Select the lowest hourly rate or comparable annual salary range that your business currently pays its employees.  (Select one option)

B. Social Procurement Supplier Categories - Work Experience Suppliers

20. Work Experience Suppliers are those that provide paid work experience programs to residents living in Saint John

Are you a Work Experience Supplier?  (Select one option)

21. How many paid work experience positions do you offer at your business?

22. Describe the types of paid work experience roles you offer at your business

B. Social Procurement Supplier Categories - Designated Ownership Suppliers

23. Designated Ownership Suppliers are those that have at least 51% ownership in one or more of the following designated categories: 

  1. Indigenous Peoples (original peoples of North America and their descendants) 

  1. Racialized Persons (as defined by Statistics Canada) 

  1. Woman/Women (women or those who identify as women) 

  1. Person(s) with Disabilities (as defined in Canada's Federal Disability Reference Guide) 

  1. Youth (people aged 18 to 29) 

  1. LGBTQIAS+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and Two Spirit, or any other analogous group that identifies with this category) 

Are you a Designated Ownership Supplier?  (Select one option)

24. Is 51% of your business' ownership made up by individuals that fall within one or more of the categories below? Please check all that apply

25. Confirm the total number of owners and the number of owners that fall within one or more of the categories above

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