Nuclear Supply Chain Readiness Survey For First Nations-Owned Businesses in Saskatchewan

  • Nuclear Supply Chain Readiness Survey For First Nations-Owned Businesses in Saskatchewan

  • SURVEY PURPOSE
    The Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence (the Centre) is conducting this survey to understand the capabilities, experience, and interest of Saskatchewan-based First Nations–owned businesses in participating in the nuclear supply chain. The results will be used to support the identification of near- and long-term business opportunities, assess supplier readiness and capacity gaps, and inform practical recommendations to industry and governments to improve access to procurement, partnerships, workforce pathways, and supplychain inclusion.

  • WHY PARTICIPATE
    Saskatchewan’s nuclear sector represents a long-duration, high-value supply chain with
    opportunities across manufacturing, deployment & construction, operations & maintenance, and fuel supply. Your participation will help:

    • Improve visibility of First Nations business capacity to industry and project proponents,
    • Shape procurement and partnership approaches to better align with First Nations suppliers,
    • Identify supports needed to compete and scale (certifications, workforce, financing), and
    • Position First Nations businesses for future nuclear-related contracts and partnerships.

    Survey results will be reported in aggregate and used to inform industry engagement and market-readiness initiatives aimed at expanding First Nations business participation in the nuclear sector.

  • SURVEY PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • All information collected through this survey will be treated as confidential by the Centre. Individualparticipant identities will not be disclosed. Only aggregated and anonymized responses to survey questions will be shared for reporting and analysis purposes.
    Please do not include personal, sensitive, or commercially confidential information (including names, contact details, or proprietary business information) in any open-ended responses.

  • Section 1 – Business Profile

  • Which Sector(s) does your business currently operate in? (please select all that apply)*
  • How many employees does your business currently have?*
  • Has your business previously participated in supply chains for large scale industrial projects (e.g, Mining, Oil & Gas, Utilities)*

  • Section 2 – Awareness of Opportunities

  • How familiar are you with opportunities in the nuclear supply chain (e.g., SMR deployment, fuel cycle, operations & maintenance)?*
  • Where have you primarily received information about nuclear supply chain opportunities? (Select all that apply)*
  • Are you aware of, or have you used, Exportdata.ca (Canada’s only online First Nations skills inventory and business registration database) to connect with procurement and contracting opportunities in the energy and natural resources sectors?*

  • Section 3 – Readiness to Participate

  • How would you rate your business’s current readiness to participate in the nuclear supply chain?*
  • Does your business currently hold, or is it pursuing, any of the following certifications relevant to nuclear industry participation? (Select all that apply)*

  • Please rank the following types of support in order of importance for improving your business’s readiness to participate in the nuclear supply chain. (1 = Most important, 8 = Least important)

  • Section 4 – Challenges and Barriers

  • What are the biggest barriers preventing your business from entering the nuclear supply chain? (Select all that apply)*

  • On a scale of 1–6, how significant are the following barriers for your business? On a scale of 1–6, how significant are the following barriers for your business? (1 = Not a barrier, 6 = Major barrier)

  • Section 5 – Opportunities in the Supply Chain

  • Which areas of the nuclear supply chain do you see the most opportunity for your business? (Select all that apply)*

  • Please rank the following areas of the nuclear supply chain by perceived opportunity for First Nations businesses (1 = greatest opportunity, 5 = least opportunity)

  • Section 6 – Recommendations and Support

  • How valuable would the following supports be in enabling your business to participate in the nuclear supply chain? (1 = Not valuable, 5 = Extremely valuable)

  • Would your business be interested in participating in future workshops, roundtables, or training sessions organized by the Centre on nuclear supply chain opportunities?

  • Section 7 – Final Input

  • Should be Empty: