GCI utilizes multiple Indigenous, industry and government accepted practices to advise clientele to successfully achieve their goals. This includes:

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• Indigenous Rights as related to UNDRIP, FPIC, OCAP, GBA+, TRC Calls to Action, Cultural & Hereditary views

• Impact Assessments & practices

• Stakeholder engagement practices, Community & Industry relations

• Negotiations for direct bottom line impact

• Strategic & Operational planning, development, implementation & management

• Elevate business processes, policies & procurement

• Enhance education to employment strategies & methodologies

• Deepen cultural perspective & attitudes

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Some Services completed to date include:​

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Related to Indigenous community:

• Build a network connecting Indigenous peoples & industry

• Develop & enhance:

  • Framework for project agreements between owner & industry​

  • Engagement strategies & processes for industry

  • Employment strategies for membership & affiliations including realistic target commitments

  • Procurement process tailored to community governance structure & project specific agreements

  • Business improvements for Indigenous economic entity & community participation

  • Community to community benefit arrangements & strategies of participation with external participants

• Negotiate:

  • Project specific agreements for one of all involved stakeholders​

  • Business opportunities for community or affiliated partners

  • Ownership & rights to information, lands & opportunities

 

Related to Industry:

• Project specific agreement(s):

  • Framework development of project agreements​

  • Methodology & best practices for employment, subcontracts, procurement, reporting, engagement, communication, & utilization of resources

  • Implementation & execution of project specific agreements with existing or new business processes

• Facilitate:

  • Introductions to Indigenous communities​

  • Communication internal with industry participants (owner, engineering, procurement, construction) & external with Indigenous community

  • Strategy planning & development

  • Policy changes reflective of current Indigenous business practices

  • Review & report on socio economic landscapes

  • Cultural awareness education

• Operational plan development of:

  • Indigenous Engagement Plan​

  • Indigenous Engagement Policy

  • Contractor Local Implementation Plan (CLIP)

  • Community Engagement Plan

  • Subcontractor Engagement Plan

  • Indigenous employment & subcontractor utilization plan

  • Reporting & tracking methodology

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Related to Government:

• Advise on:​

  • Current industry challenges & opportunities related to Indigneous & local inclusion​

  • best practices to improve Indigenous inclusivity

  • Current & community relevant engagement methodologies for Indigenous peoples & other affiliates

  • Socio-economic & political opportunities

  • Methodologies & best practices to obtain meaningful Indigenous & industry relationships

  • Cultural protocol & awareness

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For more on how GCI services can enhance your organization please reach out to Thomas (TJ) Nyce. ​​