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RESEARCH & DATA

Evidence drives advocacy. Advocacy drives policy.

BEBC publishes original impact reports and policy white papers, and curates external research that informs supplier diversity, procurement equity, and Black entrepreneurship in Canada. Free to download. Cite-ready.

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Impact Reports published
5
White papers in circulation
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Curated external sources
215+
Media mentions to date
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BUCKET 1 · OUR EVIDENCE

BEBC Impact Reports

Cohort-level outcomes and program evaluations.

2025 Annual

IMPACT REPORT · 2025

Newcomer FinLit Cohort 1

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2024 Year in Review

IMPACT REPORT · 2024

Programs, Council, Pitch Contest recap

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10 Cohorts

IMPACT REPORT · 2024

Procurement Course outcomes

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BUCKET 2 · OUR ARGUMENTS

BEBC White Papers

Policy and strategy documents we author, often co-authored with Dr. Rustum Southwell.

FLAGSHIPCO-AUTHORED

Scaling the BBI Model: Black Entrepreneurship as Economic Infrastructure

Co-authored with Dr. Rustum Southwell. Federal partner submission.

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POLICY · FEDERAL SUBMISSION

Black Economic Resilience Pathways (BERP)

Three-year national framework for procurement readiness and financial security.

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PROCUREMENT

Closing the 0.0005% Gap: Why Canada Needs a National Black Supplier Council

The procurement-equity case for the BEBC Supplier Council.

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CAPITAL

Capital-Readiness as Public Infrastructure

The argument for funded loan-readiness programs (BOF Loan Program rationale).

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BUCKET 3 · WHAT THE FIELD IS SAYING

Curated External Research

Independent research from Statistics Canada, federal departments, and academic institutions.

PROCUREMENT EQUITYStatistics Canada

State of Supplier Diversity in Canadian Federal Procurement

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BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIPISED Canada

Black Entrepreneurship Program — Federal Implementation Review

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CAPITAL ACCESSBDC Research

Inclusive Entrepreneurship: Capital Access Gaps

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FINANCIAL LITERACYTD Economics

Financial Confidence and Newcomer Entrepreneurship

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DATA DASHBOARD

Program & impact data.

Live metrics drawn from BEBC programs. Updated each cohort cycle.

GEOGRAPHIC REACH

Ontario42%
British Columbia28%
Alberta14%
Quebec10%
Other provinces6%

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

Professional Services35%
Technology22%
Construction16%
Food & Beverage14%
Other sectors13%

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

88%
Cohort completion rate
74%
Revenue growth in yr 1
145+
Certified suppliers
$4K
Avg. milestone grants earned

* Figures represent verified program outcomes as of 2025. Full methodology available on request: research@bebcsociety.org

CITE BEBC

Use BEBC research in your work.

All BEBC publications are free to download and free to cite. Formatted citations (APA, Chicago, MLA) on every report's landing page.

SAMPLE CITATION (APA)

BEBC Society. (2025). Newcomer Financial Literacy Cohort 1. https://bebcsociety.org/research/finlit-cohort-1

FOR JOURNALISTS & RESEARCHERS

Need a custom data pull or interview? We respond within 48 hours.

research@bebcsociety.org