British Columbia Social Procurement Initiative (BCSPI) is a social procurement learning & implementation hub for public purchasers lead by @BuySocialCanada.
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
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).
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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]
The May BCSPI Newsletter is here and full of Social Procurement news and updates!
Read the newsletter: https://t.co/noyY78BTTA]
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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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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