AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFederal Procurement Shake-Up: Ottawa says it will simplify federal contracting for small- and medium-sized businesses, starting this summer with more proportional requirements, more plain-language tenders by year-end, and $79.9M over five years via Innovative Solutions Canada to help entrepreneurs test tech with the government as a first customer. Buy Canadian Push: The government also lowered the Buy Canadian Policy threshold to $5M from $25M, aiming to expand which tenders prioritize domestic businesses and materials. Franchise Growth in Manitoba: 7-Eleven Canada plans to add new stores in Winnipeg through a new multi-unit franchise model, after closures tied to crime concerns. Local Business Boost from Big Events: A Los Angeles uniform supplier says FIFA World Cup work helped lift revenue this year, showing how major tournaments can spill into Canadian-area supply chains and services. Startup Payments Expansion: BanffPay (Liberia) secured a PSP license to launch a unified pay-in/pay-out API—another reminder that payments infrastructure is becoming a key growth lever for SMBs.
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