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What if small business had the tools to land big contracts?

If you’re a small business owner, you’ve probably seen the big accounts pass you by a few times. Can you land them? Of course you can — once you’re armed with the latest information. For instance: can you meet their health, safety and insurance requirements? Can you increase capacity quickly and still be profitable? Do you have the local connections and support you need to remain successful? To help you with all of this, Community Futures has put together BizStream — a training program designed to give small businesses the tools to successfully secure contracts with big business.

For more information, please visit us at albertacf.com/bizstream

What if landing big contractswasn’t just for big companies?

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CF West Yellowhead 221 Pembina Avenue Hinton, AB T7V 2B3 (780) 865-1224

CF Central Alberta5013 – 49 Avenue Red Deer, AB T4N 3X1(403) 342-2055

CF Lloydminster & Region#5, 4010 – 50 AvenueLloydminster, AB T9V 1B2(780) 875-5458

CF Yellowhead EastUnit #1, 5023 – 50 AvenueBox 2185Whitecourt, AB T7S 1P8(780) 706-3500

To meet the membership requirements of ISNetworld businesses must demonstrate that they possess:

ÌÌ INSURANCE CERTIFICATE

ÌÌ SAFETY MANUALS

ÌÌ SAFETY TRAINING

ÌÌ WCB COVERAGE

PROGRAM FEE (BASE PRICE): $2,500 plus GSTRFP PROCESS: $1,000 plus GST

ISNETWORLD MEMBERSHIP: varies according to business size

TRAINING COSTS: may be eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant

SAFETY MANUAL COSTS: as required

ISNETWORLD MEMBERSHIP COST

To find out more about BizStream Small Business Program, contact your local Community Futures:

BizStream Small Business Program provides information and mentoring to rural Alberta businesses with the potential and desire to engage in contracts with big business.

Companies must demonstrate the following competencies before a direct contracting relationship can be established with big business:

If your company has the expertise, skills and ambition to engage in contracts with big business, but lacks some of the competencies required to secure these contracts, BizStream Small Business Program could be for you.

BizStream supports the online safety training required for ISNetworld membership and provides access to related online management training. It also connects you to mentors whose valuable knowledge and expertise can help you develop opportunities with the bigger players.

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ÌÌ Health, safety and environment (HSE) compliance

ÌÌ ISNetworld membership

ÌÌ Related company experience

ÌÌ Qualified human resource management personnel

ÌÌ Management strength

ÌÌ Financial stability, both historical and current

ÌÌ Project management abilities for mobilization and implementation planning

ÌÌ Supply chain management

ÌÌ Local economic engagement

ÌÌ Technical solutions and specifications related to the project