OTTAWA—A report on female entrepreneurs is urging governments to use their multi-billion-dollar procurement programs to help businesses and suppliers run by women. Much work needs to be done to help ensure female entrepreneurs can fully contribute to the Canadian economy, according to the study released Wednesday and co-funded by the Bank of Montreal, the federal government, Carleton University and the Beacon Agency. It calls for a simplified procurement process to recognize the needs of small businesses and women-owned businesses. “We know that women entrepreneurs are developing innovative approaches to business and actively contributing to growing the Canadian economy,” said Clare Beckton, co-author and executive in residence at Carleton University’s Centre for Research and Education on Women and Work. “In spite of their important contributions, this report identifies why they are continuously and systematically underappreciated, and what must be done to remedy this issue.”

Source: thestar February 14, 2018 18:00 UTC