Business Retention and Expansion Analysis Services

The vendor is required to provide business retention and expansion analysis services for include:
1. Project planning and framework development (September – October 2025)
•    Establish a project working group with diverse stakeholder representation.
•    Finalize project branding, work plan, logistics, and communication protocols.
•    Develop a methodology grounded in inclusivity, rural and indigenous engagement, and business lifecycle considerations.
•    Identify community and industry events for engagement opportunities.
•    Launch a communications strategy and stakeholder calendar.
2. Research and community engagement (October-December 2025)
•    Conduct a regional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges (SWOT) analysis across sectors and business types.
•    Engage communities using culturally appropriate methods.
•    Deliver a business needs assessment through surveys, interviews, and engagement events.
•    Attend relevant community and industry events to gather insights.
3. Data analysis and validation (January–February 2026)
•    Analyze findings to identify gaps, growth opportunities, and challenges.
•    Facilitate validation sessions with business, indigenous and stakeholder groups.
•    Use insights to develop recommendations and prioritize potential pilot programs.
•    Recommend at least three pilot programs tailored to support business growth and diversification in the region.
4. Strategy development and pilot design (March-May 2026)
•    Draft and finalize the business retention and expansion strategy.
•    Deliver regional town halls to present findings and gather final feedback.
•    Provide an implementation roadmap segmented by sector, geography, and business type.

- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: September 03, 2025