Supplier Diversity

When I began my procurement career, I was 19, working for a welding supply company. I was not a procurement savant. The company I was at had several key people leave, and I was left still standing. I learned what I needed to do, and the rest, as they say, is history. For a long time, I was the youngest person in the room and usually the only female. I’ve avoided clumsy passes, dealt with a restroom that was full of Penthouse and Hustler magazines, been spoken to like I was a cocker spaniel, and offered everything from a new car to a mistress apartment and an expense account to guarantee the win of a contract. 

Canada’s economic future will be defined by who gets access to opportunity. As the federal government advances the Canada Strong agenda—focused on economic resilience, domestic capacity, innovation, and sovereign supply chains—there is a clear national opportunity to accelerate the growth of women-owned businesses as a strategic economic priority.

We’re thrilled to celebrate Charlene Currie, a proud certified WBE and founder of MOR Consulting Group™, whose thought leadership is gaining nationalattention!

Recently the Atlantic Economic Council released a report with statistics showing that the number of women-owned businesses in Atlantic Canada is growing, and the ownership of businesses is becoming more diverse.