2. Acknowledgement
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I would like to acknowledge the the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the
Traditional Custodians of the country I am joining you from, and acknowledge their
continued connections to land, waterways and community. I pay my respect to their
Elders past, present and emerging. I extend that respect to the traditional custodians
of Country throughout Australia and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
who may be joining us today.
3. What well cover today
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What do we mean when we say Social Procurement?
What are some local councils already doing to leverage
social procurement?
What are the different things you can do to strengthen
social procurement in your context?
What are some practical examples of how to embed social
procurement into your purchasing processes?
Working towards the unique role local government can play
in building social enterprises?
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What is social procurement?
When buyers use their purchasing power to achieve social
outcomes beyond the products and services they require, they
are undertaking social procurement.
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A cross functional approach to driving social value
Functional Silos
Strategic Social Procurement
Procurement Community Services
Organisation
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What are some examples of the types of social impact that you think
could be supported through this type of procurement?
Do you already have any social targets, goals or commitments to your
community that align to these impact areas?
Breakout - Impact in your context
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Social Procurement
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SOCIAL
PROCUREMENT Keeping money in local
economies
Employment for
marginalised groups
Economic
empowerment
Local Content
Local Business
Direct Employment
Social Enterprise
Indigenous Business
Women Owned Business
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Social enterprises are businesses that trade to intentionally tackle social problems,
improve communities, provide people access to employment and training, or help
the environment.
A Social Traders certified social enterprise:
1. Has a defined primary social, cultural or environmental purpose consistent with a public or community
benefit
2. Derives a substantial portion of their income from trade; and
3. Invests efforts and resources into its purpose such that public/community benefit outweighs private
benefit
What is a social enterprise?
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Social Traders role
is to work as the broker
between
Business and Government
& social enterprise
Social Traders Services
Access & support
Staff engagement
Strategy development
Leadership network Credibility Connect
with Customers
Join
the community
Help
grow your business
Business & Government Social Enterprise
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600+ ST certified social enterprise categories
Facilities Maintenance (Cleaning,
Repairs, etc)
Catering & Hospitality & Venue
Hire
Business Services
Community & Social Services
Merchandise & Products
(including Office)
Marketing and Communications
HR, Training, Education &
Healthcare Services
Industrial Production & manufacture
Gifts or rewards
Merchandise & Products
Transport, Freight & Logistics
Travel & Tourism
Other Services (Design, Technical, Personal, Real Estate) Renewable Energy
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Categories in NSW
Social Enterprise Categories by State
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Advertising & media
Building products & materials
Business & Administrative Services
Cleaning Services & Equipment & Supplies
Community & Social Services
Financial and Insurance Services
Food & Beverage Products
Gifts or rewards
Horticulture & arboriculture
Industrial Production & manufacture
Legal Services
Mechanical Services
Music & Games & Toys & Arts & Crafts & Educational
Parking & Traffic Services & Equipment
Printing and Distribution Services
Renewable Energy
Signs & Barriers
Training & Education Services
Travel & Tourism
Waste Management & Landfill
NSW
NSW
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Do you already know of any social enterprises in your area?
What services do they provide?
Crowdsource SEs in your area
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Why are others doing Social Procurement?
Meeting key stakeholders expectations
Government efficiency
Contractual targets
Staff attraction and retention
Customers - competitive advantage and
compliance
Shareholders/Investors - delivering greater
value
Social license
Its the right thing to do
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Survey, Stakeholder Working Group, Literature, Community
Strategy and Action Plans that link to Vic Govt and Council
Innovation pathways and engagement
Capacity and Funding
Procurement
Public Awareness
https://shaping.banyule.vic.gov.au/SocialEnterprise
Banyule
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Local Governments Anchor Institution
Anchors are organisations and institutions based in a place -
whether that be a suburb, town, city or region - for the long
term, with a mission or purpose that is tightly connected to that
place. They are significant because they are among the largest
employers and spenders in that place, and can align their
resources (e.g. HR, estates, construction, facilities, financial
assets, procurement) to benefit the community in which they
are anchored (beyond their core services).
- Impact Investment Provocations Series, Yunus Centre, Griffith University
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Darebin Council & Outlook Environmental
A partnership that has lead to incredible
scale and growth
Great Lakes Council & Community Resources
Multiple enterprises now under one
community owned banner
Local Governments - Partners
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What model would work well in your local area? Whats youre unique
role?
Have you been part of similar approaches before, or are you now?
Breakout where are you best placed?
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CHALLENGES
Change from familiar suppliers
Scale and capacity may not match - current gap in demand and supply
Existing procurement practices, standard agreements, contracts, etc
Early planning and supplier engagement
Social enterprise capacity to respond to standard market approaches risk appetite, lean sales
overheads, may not have BD staff
Internal engagement and understanding
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Social Procurement in practice
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4
Waste Contract
Awarded to Outlook
Environmental SE
Landscaping Contract
Awarded to Commercial Org
Nursery Contract
Awarded to Yarraview Nursery
SE
Traffic Control Contract
Awarded to Commercial Org
Labour Hire Contract
Awarded to WISE
Employment SE
Engineering Expertise
Contract Awarded to
Commercial Org
Niche Engineering Contract
Awarded to Commercial Org
Web Design Contract
Awarded to SKYS Design SE
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Market approach
Direct
Buying directly from a certified social
enterprise that is delivering on the objectives
(or Indigenous Business, Disability Enterprise,
etc)
When there is a relevant supply market
Can simplify monitoring of social outcomes
through contract management
Indirect
Where the buyer engages a
mainstream/commercial supplier and
requires them to deliver social outcomes
through the process. This can include
requiring spend with social enterprise.
When there is not a relevant supply market
Can include a mixed field of social
enterprise and commercial
Usually more complex social indicator
measurement and monitoring
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Practical Levers in the Procurement Life Cycle
Procurement
project planning
Opportunity
analysis
Supply market
analysis
Tendering,
assessment &
selection
Appropriate scope
for target suppliers
Managing supply
arrangements
Performance
monitoring and
review
Evaluating &
learning
Evaluating social
outcomes
Learning and
improving social
procurement
practice
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Design go to
market approach
Evaluate for social
impact
Establish
appropriate
engagement
relationship
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Sourcing Strategies
No Strategy When to Apply
1 UNBUNDLE SE supply market does not have the capacity to meet scope
2 BUNDLE Size of scope needs to be increased to enable a sustainable social solution (or to maximise social impact)
3 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Limited knowledge of how social impact could be addresses and/ or desire to encourage innovation
4 SOURCE FROM SE/IB ONLY Known SE supplier/s with current capability and where internal processes allow selective sourcing
5 EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR SOCIAL IMPACT Looking for all participants to demonstrate social value desire to send message to the market on
importance of social value to organisation
6 EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR SUBCONTRACTING TO SE/IB The category/ project does not support direct SE purchasing, but Tier 1/ Tier 2 suppliers can be
mandated/ encouraged to incorporate SEs in their supply chain
7 INCORPORATE SE/IBS INTO OPEN PANELS Panels are a key sourcing tool used by the business with there is an opportunity to encourage/ enable SE
to participate
8 ESTABLISH SE/IBS ONLY PANELS SE capacity and diversity in selected category enables SE only panels and this approach is supported by
internal policy
9 SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT Relationships and structured SRM processes enable engagement with existing long-term suppliers to
explore social impact opportunities
10 PARTNERSHIPS A specific match of SE supplier capability, a pipeline of work and internal openness to partnering
Long-term opportunities for innovation around shared social objectives
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What would be a live opportunity in your context? This can either be
a real example or something realistic in the future.
What sourcing strategies or levers might work best for that
opportunity?
The opportunity in your context
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Building the network of local social enterprise contacts
Connecting your region with national opportunities
Combining to create connections and value
Creating shared value for your council
Your unique role in the sector!