Social Procurement Vendor Directory

The following vendors have been identified by York University as businesses that support the goals of the University's Social Procurement Policy.

Vendors will bear one of three identifiers: DV for diverse vendor, IB for Indigenous-owned business, and SE for a social enterprise.

Instructions for York University

While these vendors are not classified as vendors of record (VOR) and have not undergone a competitive process to be added to a VOR list, you are encouraged to consider these businesses for your procurement needs.

If a University Vendors of Record (VOR) category exists for the goods and/or services that you are looking for, you must consult the VOR first.

Community members are reminded that the following list is subject to Strategic Procurement Services’ spending thresholds to determine best value:

Under $25,000	Between $25,000 - $50,000	Over $50,000
Check to determine whether a vendor of record exists for your purchase.	You must obtain 3 quotes. It is our preference that you solicit quotes from the Social Procurement Vendor List as much as possible. Use the Vendor Quote Solicitation Form	Please submit a Competitive Bid Request form to Strategic Procurement Services.

Social procurement considers how procurement, the process of buying goods and services, can positively impact the social well-being of communities and assist to reduce poverty, promote economic and social inclusion, and support local economic development and social enterprise. It fosters an enabling environment by embedding supply chain diversity and workforce development initiatives within procurement processes to promote inclusive economic growth.

If you have any questions about using the list, Procurement Trade Agreement exemptions or York’s Social Procurement policy and how it could apply to your purchase, please send an email to Brent Brodie at bbrodie@yorku.ca

To learn more about adding your business to the Social Procurement Vendor Directory click here

Company name	Company description	Location	Postal code	Category	Identifier
OUTSIDER GENRE	Outsider Genre is a production collective based out of Toronto, with the goal to create new experien ...	75 Thermos Rd, Scarborough, ON M1L 0E6, Canada		Digital Media Services	DV
Parkdale Green Thumb Enterprises	Parkdale Green Thumb Enterprises (PGTE) is a landscaping workplace integration social enterprise bas ...	1499 Queen Street West suite 203, Toronto, ON, Canada	M6R 1A3	Urban Agriculture	SE
Robinson Global Management Inc.	Robinson Global Management Inc. (RGM), a Canadian federally incorporated business based in Toronto, ...	1920 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON, Canada	M4S3E2	Procurement Consulting: Process Improvement, Process Design, Business Process Reengineering, Service Review, Process Mapping, Facilitation	DV
Roz-vi Group Inc	Roz-vi Group is A Black and Women owned digital consulting group; providing consultation and impleme ...	3 Navy Wharf Court, Toronto, ON, Canada	m5v 3v1	Consulting: Process Improvement, Process Design, Business Process Reengineering, Service Review, Process Mapping, Facilitation, Retreats	DV
ShandyMan Contracting Inc	ShandyMan Contracting Inc. is a Canadian Minority owned company specializing in Roofing, Painting an ...	2080 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada	M4C 1J9	General Contractor	DV
SHIFTER Agency Inc.	SHIFTER Agency is a full-service content marketing, communications and creative agency with a reputa ...	6 Ferguson Street, Toronto, Scarborough, ON, Canada	M1L 0C2	Branding and Graphic Design	DV
Smashing Good Piñatas	Smashing Good Piñatas creates custom piñatas for events and celebrations. If you can dream it, we ca ...	40 Orchard View Blvd suite 213, Toronto, ON, Canada	M5A 2A5	Promotional Products	SE
Spruce services	The mission of Spruce Services is to provide exceptional commercial cleaning services with meticulou ...	98 Shoreview Place #14, Hamilton, ON, Canada	L8E 0J4	Cleaning Services	DV