ELIGIBLE BUSINESS TYPES
In addition to the business types listed within the metrics, certified LGBTBEs and gender non-conforming-owned businesses may contribute to the metric thresholds of this Indicator.
INDEPENDENT LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESS
A primary intent of this Indicator is to support businesses that are independent as well as locally owned and operated. In other words, businesses that do not have a larger national entity involved in decision-making or providing financial backing. Local businesses are likely to be more responsive to local needs, and they also typically put money back into the local economy through both wages that stay in the community and through local purchasing.
For purposes of this Indicator, local sourcing comes from within a 500-kilometer radius of the end-use location. For example, in the case where the organization is including procurement through contractors, the 500-kilometer radius applies to the location where the product will be used.
