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Winter 2014: Does social procurement deliver social impact?
From the Editor When buyers use their purchasing power to achieve social outcomes beyond the products and services they require, they are undertaking social procurement. Social procurement is a strategic approach to procurement which allows organisations to achieve multiple outcomes through their procurement spend including: • The creation of employment for marginalised groups and those excluded from the labour market; and • Regenerating of local economies; and • Ensuring fair work practices in developing countries. … Continue reading
Building social procurement readiness
Social Procurement in NSW: A Guide to Achieving Social Value through Public Sector Procurement Burkett I and Newman C (2012) SPAG The NSW Social Procurement Action Group (SPAG) came together in late 2011 with a specific agenda – to increase understanding and activity in the growing field of social procurement. Across NSW there were some exciting examples emerging, with Government at all levels using procurement as a strategic tool to drive social outcomes, particularly in … Continue reading