BCSPI

British Columbia Social Procurement Initiative (BCSPI) is a social procurement learning & implementation hub for public purchasers lead by @BuySocialCanada.

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We will be speaking about the highlights and learnings from the first five years of BCSPI at a webinar April 11 from 2-3:30pm “Lessons Learned in Supporting Local Governments to Adopt Social Procurement.” Please register here to join us: https://t.co/jlmKYCaI4S

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BCSPI co-chairs are pleased to announce that BCSPI project management will be transitioning from @scalecollab to @BuySocialCanada, who have been project delivery partners with the initiative since 2019. Follow @BuySocialCanada for all future BCSPI updates on X (Twitter).

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BCSPI is excited to welcome new member Columbia Basin Trust. The Trust works to create a legacy of social, economic and environmental well-being in the the Columbia River Basin. We’re pleased to support the Trust with its social and sustainable procurement objectives.

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Now, the City of Burnaby is looking to develop their own affordable housing under a new Burnaby Housing Authority. Burnaby would become the sixth BC municipality to develop its own housing if approved.

Learn more about Burnaby's plan to develop housing: https://t.co/pStXFA5Cl9

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In a previous BCSPI Purchasing Power event, we explored how social procurement can support affordable housing, including insights from Whistler Housing Authority.

Read the recap to learn why municipal housing authorities are a potential solution: https://t.co/qQdxTviRwG

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New blog post: #SocialProcurement: Purchasing Power for People

Do our communities benefit from public spending? This blog post from @MoKennedy123 unpacks the @BCSPInitiative's work in the #CowichanValley Regional District (@mycvrd).

https://t.co/hTuJMPFCac
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Join @BCSPInitiative this fall for Indigenous Procurement in Local Government: Advice for Getting Started, on: October 26, 10 - 11am PT / 1 - 2pm ET.

Register now: https://t.co/tLijO6pV15

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BCSPI Project Manager Kristi Fairholm Mader and Past Co-Chair Colleen Evans were catching up at a Campbell River coffee shop when Premier David Eby & MLA Michele Babchuk dropped by! It was great to thank Premier Eby for the BC Government's support of BCSPI and #socialprocurement

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The August BCSPI Newsletter is here and full of #socialprocurement news and updates including a new case study focused on Indigenous procurement, upcoming webinars, core training sessions …and lots more! Read the newsletter: https://t.co/EAWIYJuXt0

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BCSPI is very pleased to welcome new member @FraserValleyRD to the initiative. The local government that delivers over 100 separate services to just under 325,000 Fraser Valley residents!

Interested in becoming a member? Contact Rob Fisher at [email protected]

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The May BCSPI Newsletter is here and full of Social Procurement news and updates!

Read the newsletter: https://t.co/noyY78BTTA]

To receive monthly updates in your inbox, sign up at: https://t.co/PgJZaUnuOY

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Join @BCSPInitiative next Thursday, May 18, to explore how social procurement can be incorporated into various construction project models.

Free for BCSPI Members: https://t.co/HSAs0ar6Gi

Non-members can join for $25: https://t.co/cIOCQRR61K

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The Sample RFQ for Construction Projects Under $250K assists BCSPI members in preparing a #RFQ for smaller construction projects with a focus on the inclusion of small and medium sized enterprises (#SME) and social value suppliers.

Explore BCSPI resources https://t.co/GPoy7u3dXv

[Island Coastal Economic Trust @ICET_BC]

In 2014, social procurement was not on the District of Tofino's radar, but now it is! When starting large capital projects, @TofinoCA looks at what can be done locally, even if it means unbundling. Learn more https://t.co/1ZL8BNeoIt @BuySocialCanada @scalecollab #ecdev #tofinobc

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Case Study: learn how the @ACRDgov used social procurement to fulfil the delivery component of their regional recycling expansion program. Partnering with community groups ensured that public procurement dollars were reinvested into community benefits.
https://t.co/gcpW5OVHkn

[Anne Kang @AnneKangBurnaby]

Great start to Monday morning with a meeting with the @BCSPInitiative team with @lisabeare!

Thank you to Co-Chairs Jenna Stoner and Vickey Brown for sharing how BCSPI is advancing socially responsible procurement practices in BC &making a positive impact in our communities.

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In this BCSPI Case Study, learn more about how @TofinoCA used #socialprocurement to unbundle a portion of a larger streetscape revitalization project to include opportunities for #localsuppliers, creating employment and cost-saving outcomes: https://t.co/lQk6C2bwi0

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BCSPI members gain access to many #socialprocurement resources, including the Social Value RFx Questionnaire Design Guide, which can be used to develop and score social procurement outcomes for competitive bid processes.

Learn more in the Tool Spotlight:
https://t.co/kIXdFMLwNZ

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Reminder: Following core training sessions, members can continue their progress with coaching and consulting from BCSPI's team of procurement experts.

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Members, register for core training to work with the BCSPI team on procurement scenarios relevant to your current work, discuss what to measure and best measurement practices, and more.

Next sessions:
SP 201 | May 3, 2023
SP 301 | June 27 and 29, 2023

https://t.co/HSAs0ar6Gi