FBE Indigenous Business Research Group receives ARC grant for research into Indigenous Preferential Procurement Programs
The Indigenous Business Research Group from the Faculty of Business and Economics has received an Australian Research Council grant of almost $900,000 to conduct research to improve the effectiveness of Indigenous Preferential Procurement Programs (IPPPs).
The project aims to conduct a multi-disciplinary, multi-method evaluation of the implementation and impacts of IPPPs on Indigenous businesses, Indigenous communities, procurers’ operations and outcomes. It brings together researchers in partnership with corporate and government procurers, Indigenous data custodians and the Australian Bureau of Statistics, looking to produce a significant national program evaluation of IPPPs and their impact at the community level.
Researchers involved in the project are;
- Associate Professor Michelle Evans - Faculty of Business and Economics
- Dr Cain Polidano - Faculty of Business and Economics
- Dr Julie Moschion - Faculty of Business and Economics
- Dr Victor Sojo Monzon - Faculty of Business and Economics
- Professor Paul Jensen - Faculty of Business and Economics
- Professor Marcia Langton - Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
- Dr Matthew Storey - Faculty of Law, Director of the Office of the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council
- Ms Talei Parker - Assistant Director in the Integration and Services Division of the Australian Bureau of Statistics
The project aims to highlight ways in which IPPPs can be [re]designed to reduce implementation friction, facilitate access and participation among Indigenous businesses and help guarantee positive effects on Indigenous communities. To improve the growth of Australia’s Indigenous business sector, continuous improvement and understanding of the effectiveness of policies and programs is key. This research will inform public and private sector understanding of policy settings that impact Indigenous business participation.