Merx by SOVRA and Turtle Island Building Trust Collaborate Through API Integration to Expand Indigenous Procurement Access

MONTREAL, February 25, 2026 – Merx by SOVRA, North America’s leading public sector procurement platform, today announced a new collaboration with Turtle Island Building Trust (TIBT), a national Indigenous led digital procurement platform. Enabled through an API integration, this collaboration brings Merx by SOVRA’s procurement content directly into TIBT’s platform, expanding access to opportunities for Indigenous businesses while supporting buyers seeking verified Indigenous suppliers.

This API integration reflects a shared commitment to improving access, visibility, and inclusion in public sector procurement. By connecting Merx by SOVRA’s content with TIBT’s Indigenous led platform, Indigenous businesses gain broader exposure to public sector opportunities, while Merx by SOVRA buyers benefit from easier access to Indigenous suppliers verified through TIBT.

Expanding Opportunity Through Content Integration

Through this integration, TIBT enhances its national platform with additional procurement content, helping Indigenous businesses discover and pursue more public sector opportunities. At the same time, buyers using Merx by SOVRA are better positioned to identify Indigenous businesses, supporting procurement initiatives focused on supplier diversity.

“This collaboration allows us to extend the reach of our procurement content in a way that supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous businesses,” said Clayton Feick, President of SOVRA Supplier. “By integrating with Turtle Island Building Trust’s platform, we are helping buyers connect more easily with Indigenous suppliers while increasing visibility into public sector opportunities.”

“This API integration strengthens our ability to serve Indigenous businesses across the country,” said Luke Antonio, Founder of Turtle Island Building Trust. “Access to Merx by SOVRA content helps ensure Indigenous suppliers are better informed, better positioned, and better supported in pursuing procurement opportunities.”

About Turtle Island Building Trust

Turtle Island Building Trust (TIBT) is an Indigenous-led, aggregated Canadian procurement portal that centralizes opportunities from multiple sources to increase transparency, access, and participation across Canada. Supported by the First Nations Business Verification Infrastructure, TIBT provides buyers with trusted validation of suppliers while helping Indigenous businesses navigate and engage in procurement. The platform enables buyers to identify qualified vendors, understand regional capacity, and demonstrate clear intent for Indigenous participation. Through AI-driven matching, visual business mapping, reporting, and structured data insights, TIBT strengthens supplier engagement, improves notification, and supports measurable, inclusive procurement outcomes.

About SOVRA

SOVRA (formerly mdf commerce) brings together over two decades of expertise, uniting the strengths of trusted brands like Bidnet Direct, Periscope, and MERX under one platform. Today, SOVRA connects more than one million suppliers with over 7,000 public sector agencies across North America, creating the largest, most dynamic procurement network on the continent.

For agencies, SOVRA simplifies sourcing, expands vendor access, and drives better procurement outcomes. For suppliers, it opens the door to real opportunities, giving businesses of all sizes a direct path to government contracts.

Focused on transparency, efficiency, and impact, SOVRA delivers modern public procurement solutions that help agencies optimize budgets and help suppliers grow.



Learn more at www.merx.com and www.tibt.ai