Procurement policy helping Indigenous businesses branch out

Aboriginal media and communications company, 33 Creative, is the latest small Indigenous business to win work in the Commonwealth government sector thanks to the Indigenous Procurement Policy.

Earlier this month, they signed a contract with the Australian Civil-Military Centre to produce its upcoming leadership DVD.

33 Creative director Georgia Cordukes said it was a great opportunity for the business to branch out into mainstream communications.

“This is an exciting project for us as it is our first project outside of the Indigenous community,” Georgia said.

“It is a great opportunity to move into other content areas and develop relationships with new clients.”

The Indigenous Procurement Policy requires Commonwealth agencies to meet annual purchasing targets from Indigenous businesses. It is designed to drive demand for Indigenous business, helping the sector to grow and increase Indigenous employment.

The contract with 33 Creative is the Australian Civil-Military Centre’s first procurement with an Indigenous business.

According to 33 Creative director Mayrah Sonter, her company’s Indigenous background is one of the reasons they are a good fit for the Australian Civil-Military Centre’s project.

“We feel we are well placed to work alongside the Australian Civil-Military Centre on the upcoming Leadership DVD, due to our understanding of complex environments gained from working in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communication space,” Mayrah said.