WHAT WE DO

How GNATA helps businesses trade both ways

We track opportunities, make introductions, and explain the rules for businesses moving in both directions: North American companies working in Guyana, and Guyanese companies selling to the United States and Canada.

OPPORTUNITIES

Contract opportunities

Every week we scan tenders, procurement notices and project news from Guyana and flag the ones that fit North American firms. Members get them in the weekly Business Brief.

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GNATA meeting with a business in Georgetown, September 2023

PARTNERS

Local partners

Guyana's Local Content Act gives Guyanese companies priority in many sectors, so foreign firms often win work by teaming with a local partner. We introduce you to vetted Guyanese businesses that fit your work.

FOR GUYANESE BUSINESSES

Sell to the United States and Canada

Guyanese businesses have products and services North American buyers want. GNATA helps you find buyers, distributors, partners and investors, and understand what it takes to enter these markets.

Buyers and distributors

Introductions to importers, distributors and buyers in the United States and Canada.

The diaspora market

Reach Guyanese communities in New York, Toronto and beyond, often the first customers for Guyanese brands.

Trade shows and events

Guidance on which trade shows and buyer events are worth attending, and help preparing for them.

Import requirements

Pointers to the U.S. and Canadian agencies and rules that apply to your product. General information, not legal advice.

THE PROCESS

How an introduction works

1

Tell us what you need

Your sector, the work you are pursuing and the kind of partner you want.

2

We check the fit

We review your request against the partners we know.

3

We make the introduction

A direct email introduction to the right people.

4

We follow up

We check in with both sides to keep things moving.

GUIDES

Rules of the road

Registering to do business in Guyana

What a foreign company needs to register and operate in Guyana.

Local content, explained

Who counts as Guyanese, and what the law asks of foreign firms.

How public procurement works

How government tenders are advertised, evaluated and awarded.

These guides are general information, not legal advice.

TRADE MISSIONS

Trade missions to Georgetown

We lead trade missions so you can meet officials, buyers and partners in person. No mission is scheduled right now.

GNATA trade mission to Guyana, September 2023

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