{"id":7058,"date":"2018-03-27T10:51:29","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T14:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/?p=7058"},"modified":"2018-03-27T10:53:16","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T14:53:16","slug":"food-secure-canada-won-a-government-contract-and-your-community-organization-can-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/2018\/food-secure-canada-won-a-government-contract-and-your-community-organization-can-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Secure Canada won a government contract and your community organization can too!"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Ethan Walker, CFICE Communications Research Assistant<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Food<\/a>Back in February, you may have seen the announcement<\/a> that Food Secure Canada (FSC) won a government contract to coordinate a Northern Food Systems Study funded by the Department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).<\/p>\n

Typically, government contracts are given to academic institutions rather than community organizations, which makes this announcement stand out. We asked Amanda Wilson, Coordinator of Policy and Community-Academic Engagement for Food Secure Canada, what motivated them to respond to this call for proposals.<\/p>\n

FSC motivated to expand community-academic collaborations<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to Wilson, there were a few reasons that drove FSC to bid on this contract.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>

\u00a9The Arctic Institute of Community-Based Research, 2017.<\/p><\/div>\n

First, the research contract would help FSC further their work around Northern food insecurity, an issue they\u2019ve worked on before as part of their Northern Food Network<\/a> (FSC co-hosts this with the Arctic Institute of Community Based Research-AICBR).<\/p>\n

Second, the research contract would advance FSC\u2019s work in building community-academic collaborations and allow FSC to help prioritize community needs.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result of our work with CFICE, we\u2019ve been thinking about, and reflecting on, how Food Secure Canada can broker and better support community-academic collaborations within the food movement and food sector,\u201d says Wilson.<\/p>\n

Through the contract, FSC has been able to coordinate a strong research team of Northern community organizations such as the Arctic Institute of Community Based Research, Ecology North and the Northern Farm Training Institute, and academics experienced in Northern and Sustainable Food Systems.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>

Members and supporters of Ecology North. \u00a9Bill Braden, 2012.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cFSC was in a unique position to coordinate this study in a way that would put the needs and perspectives of the community front and centre,\u201d says Wilson.<\/p>\n

Finally, the INAC project strongly aligned with FSC\u2019s initiatives, one of which is \u201cto build the capacity of the food movement to engage in public advocacy.\u201d Since the contract had a strong focus on developing policy and program recommendations, it provided an opportunity for FSC\u2019s academic research and analysis to be brought directly into the public policy and advocacy realm.<\/p>\n

FSC\u2019s strengths fit INAC\u2019s evaluation criteria<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As mentioned before, a government granting this sort of contract to a community organization is not common. However, when FSC saw the evaluation criteria for the Call for Proposals, they felt they would be a great fit to carry out the study.<\/p>\n

\"Students<\/a>

Masterclasses taught at the Northern Farm Training Institute. \u00a9NFTI<\/p><\/div>\n

The proposal was geared to be evaluated on the basis of applicants\u2019 academic orientation, which is common for government contracts. Wilson suggested that FSC\u2019s proposal was attractive to INAC because, \u201cwe were able to put together an impressive academic team, while also proposing community-based research methods that would bring in the voices and perspectives of Northerners themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the application process, INAC representatives indicated they were not looking for community consultation or engagement as part of the study. However, FSC kept community consultation as part of their application. As Wilson notes, \u201cCommunity-academic collaboration and community-based research are valuable data collection and analysis strategies.\u201d<\/p>\n

FSC shares tips for other community organizations to bid on contracts<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When asked if other community organizations should try to take advantage of government Calls for Proposals, Wilson provided some helpful tips.<\/p>\n

She highlighted that a major precondition for FSC being able to take advantage of this funding opportunity was their capacity to build and coordinate community-academic collaboration, specifically through their involvement in CFICE and the MITACS Postdoctoral funding. Wilson emphasized the importance of building strong, and mutually beneficial relationships with academics if you are interested in harnessing these opportunities.<\/p>\n

\""Teamwork"<\/a>Another key pre-condition to FSC being ideal for this funding was their strong relationships with organizational members and partners in the North.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t want this to be another academic study where a bunch of academic researchers from the South did a bunch of research on the North,\u201d Wilson explained. \u201cWe wanted to work with community organizations in the North to synthesize research reflecting their experiences as well as community knowledge and to co-develop policy and program recommendations to support their work moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

After hearing about Food Secure Canada\u2019s successful response to this Call for Proposals, do you think your community organization will seek a government contract? Let us know in the comment section below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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