What is supplier diversity?
Supplier diversity is a strategic and intentional business process that proactively engages, supports and enables businesses owned by Indigenous peoples, minority ethnic groups, women and social enterprises to be engaged in supply chains. This is known as business to business (B2B) procurement. Its aim is to level the playing field, so these businesses have fairer access to customers and markets.
How it works
Businesses apply
Māori and/or Pasifika-owned businesses contact us or are referred by others, to join Amotai
We vet applicants
After completing the initial registration form, we get in touch with the business to confirm they are Māori and/or Pasifika-owned*, ensure they meet any other criteria and to get a greater understanding of their business and what they do.
*We check to ensure that the businesses are genuinely Māori and/or Pasifika owned. It is the responsibility of the buyer to ensure due diligence requirements are met.
We update our database
After this process, we publish the business’ details creating a single, accessible portal for buyers to connect with Māori and Pasifika-owned businesses. Registration is free
Buyers get access
Buyers who join Amotai as a member have access to information about, and facilitation to registered Māori and/or Pasifika-owned businesses. Depending on membership level some buyer members will also get special access to events, resources and one-to-one advice and support on supplier diversity and development.
Don’t just take our word for it
Nathan Te Miha, Director, ICONIQ Group Ltd
Being given an opportunity allows you to create a vision. Amotai opens the door to enable you to making it a reality. Iconiq Group Ltd was introduced to Amotai knowing that both Amotai and Iconiq Group shared the same values, especially for our people. As our 1 year anniversary with Amotai approaches, we can only be grateful for the doors they have opened.
Warner Cowin, Founder and CEO of Height
Amotai has been instrumental in our journey for learning, networking with other Māori and Pasifika businesses and importantly, opening doors to opportunities in the government sector. If you are a Māori or Pasifika business wanting to meet like-minded people, in a safe whanau-type environment, while at the same time grow and scale your business, this is where you need to be!
Rewi Rogers, Social Procurement Lead, Link Alliance
At the Link Alliance we are committed to achieving our social outcomes objective. We are working with the team at Amotai to connect Māori and Pasifika owned businesses with an opportunity to work on the biggest construction and infrastructure project in Aotearoa. Amotai have been integral in the development of our social procurement process and have been a valued partner to the Organisation.
