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Why Procure Locally?Local procurement significantly contributes
to economic growth and recovery. In fact, it is the most efficient
way ofincluding the private sector in the international assistance
effort. By strengthening linkages between buyers and localsuppliers
operating in the Haitian private sector, local procurement creates
jobs, improves long-term economic growthand facilitates increased
access to locally available goods and services.
Since August 2009, Peace Dividend Trust has operated the Peace
Dividend Marketplace - Haiti project to channel theinternational
communitys local procurement activities so that money is spent in
Haiti, not just on Haiti. This isaccomplished through a targeted
suite of business development services aimed at increasing the
positive distributionalimpact of the international presence in
Haiti. To better help you access the Haitian marketplace, this
snapshot highlightsspecific information about our Matchmaking,
Tender Distribution and Business Portal Services respectively.
Business MatchmakingMatchmaking services create linkages between
local suppliers and international buyers operating in Haiti by
helpingprocurement officers identify suppliers that are properly
verified, legally registered and operational in the
Haitianmarketplace. The Haiti Marketplace Project provides
on-demand vendor identification, sectoral and regionalassessments,
support to promotional events, seminars, and other opportunities
that bridge local supply with demand.
Tender Distribution ServicesTo publicize their requirements to
Haitian suppliers, buyers can use the Tender Distribution Service.
The TenderDistribution Service disseminates tenders, Request for
Proposals, Request for Quotations and other opportunities
toregistered local businesses via the Haiti Business Portal
(www.haiti.buildingmarkets.org/tenders) through targetedtext
message and email notifications. To post your tender on our tender
directory, please send an email with theattached tender document to
[email protected].
The Business PortalThe Business Portal is the online mechanism
that enables buyers and suppliers to navigate the local
marketplace. ThePDM-H business portal currently lists over 2,500
local suppliers operating across 27 sectors. The Business Portal
alsolists tender notifications, news on upcoming and past events,
trade fairs, success stories and other information on thelocal
marketplace.
To read more about the suite of services provided by the Peace
Dividend Marketplace - Haiti, visit our Reports &Metrics page
at www.haiti.buildingmarkets.org/reportsandmetrics
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The charts above show contract facilitations that have been made
through the Business Portal, Matchmaking, Training and Tender
Distribution Services. This data comes from reliablefeedback that
has been received from buyers who have used our services and gone
on to award contracts to PDM-H registered local suppliers operating
in Haiti. In this context,buyers refer only to those national and
internat ional actors that have direct interactions with PDT and
PDM-H registered suppliers through our Business Portal, Matchmaking
and
Tender Distribution Services. The timeline for this study
indicates all transactions that have been reported between March
2010 and September 2011.
** All Other Sectors include: Manufacturing, Transportation
& Logistics, Printing & Copying, Food and Beverages,
Household & Industrial Services, Handicrafts,
TelecommunicationServices, Primary Industry, Wholesalers, Real
Estate & Insurance, Media & Communication, Travel &
Lodging, Financial Services, Restaurants & Catering, Security
Services, Oil &Natural Gas and 4 Other Sectors
How does the Haiti Marketplace
Project help you find what you need?Sectors receiving the most
requests for our services vs. thepercentage of businesses available
to meet these requests
27%
Construction & Renovation AutomotiveOffice Furniture, Equip.
& Supplies IT Services & EquipHeavy Machinery &
Equipment Health, Medicine & RecreationHome Essentials Business
& Consulting Services
All Other Sectors**
49%
Requests received from Buyersusing our services by Sector
Businesses able to fulfill theserequests by Sector
We receive requests from a wide range of buyers looking
toprocure from a wide range of businesses registered on the
HaitiBusiness Portal. With over 2,500 registered local
businessesoperating across 27 sectors to choose from, its easy to
find amatch for any of your procurement needs.
Who uses our services?Buyers with the most requests
Peace Dividend Marketplace - Haiti works with a wide range
ofbuyers in Haiti by providing them with a suite of services
tocomplement and enhance their ability to procure locally.
This graph shows the distribution of buyers represented by
thefrequency of services utilized. Buyers are keen to use
theSupplier Directory on the Haiti Business Portal to browse
forlocal suppliers; post their Tender Notifications to our
TenderDirectory and utilize our Matchmaking Service when looking
forcapable local suppliers to meet their procurement needs.
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200
400
600
800
UN SubsidiaryOrganizations &
Missions
Civil SocietyOrganizations
Government &Institutional
Buyers
Type of Buyer
RequestsReceived
Since its inception, the Haiti Marketplace Project has
redirected over $30million into the local economy. Contracts have
been facilitated for localsuppliers working across a number of
sectors. This graph representshow spending by buyers who use our
services typically breaks down bysector. These are all contracts
that have been facilitated by PeaceDividend Trust, sourced from
local suppliers registered on the HaitiBusiness Portal.
The Other Sectors category in this graph includes: Primary
Industry,Food & Beverages, Printing & Copying, Media &
Communication,Security Services & Equipment, Handicrafts &
Artisans, Transportation &Logistics and Wholesalers. All of
these sectors are represented on our
database available at www.haiti.buildingmarkets.org**
10%
6%
1%0%
12%
9%
56%
Construction & Renovation AutomotiveOffice Furniture, Equip.
& Supplies IT Services & EquipHeavy Machinery &
Equipment Health, Medicine & RecreationHome Essentials Business
& Consulting ServicesManufacturing Other Sectors**
Where do they spend their money?Sectors receiving the highest
value of contract facilitations
Peace Dividend Trust - Haiti
JBE'S Plaza, Blv. 15 Octobre, Tabarre, Haiti
Office: (509) 29-41-10-01
Email: [email protected]
!Project undertaken with the financial support of the Government
of Canada provided
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