Case Studies
Measuring the impact of social procurement: a new approach
Burkett & McNeill_Social Traders_framing the value question in social procurement Part 1 and 2
The first section of this report examines what social value is and what elements are central to a pragmatic approach to demonstrating social value. The framework is then applied to two social procurement case studies, providing two different articulations of social value.
Developing & implementing public sector social procurement strategies
Insights Into Social Procurement: From Policy to Practice
SPA’s ‘Insights’ publication provides discussion on useful approaches to developing and implementing social procurement strategies. These incorporate input drawn from interviews with representatives of three State government departments that currently have social procurement programs underway. It also provides provides five snapshot case studies that highlight how social procurement can assist with local economic development objectives.
Other Australian social procurement case studies
Social Procurement in Australia – Case Study Compendium
This compendium of social procurement case studies is a supplement to the report ‘Social Procurement in Australia’. The case studies are best contextualized and framed when read as part of the broader report as they designed to unpack some of the concepts and ideas presented there. Each case study highlights particular learnings that may inspire or assist others in developing social procurement policies or practices. These case studies were chosen because they highlight some of the key learning for both suppliers and purchasers and therefore contribute to the development of further knowledge in relation to social procurement more broadly.
Guidelines, Tools & Templates
Insights into Social Procurement: From Policy to Practice
This publication provides discussion on useful approaches to developing and implementing social procurement strategies. This is based on interviews conducted with representatives of three State government departments that currently have social procurement programs underway. It also provides provides five snapshot case studies that highlight how social procurement can assist with local economic development objectives.
Corporate Social Procurement in Australia
A joint report from Social Traders and The Faculty on the success stories and challenges of corporate social procurement in Australia, published in 2014.
Social Procurement and its implications for Social Enterprise
A Literature Review by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) on the implications of implications of social procurement on Social Enterprises in Australia.
Kensington Cleaning Social Procurement Report
This study evaluates the Kensington Cleaning social enterprise – a partnership between AMES and Urban Communities to establish a cleaning enterprise on the Kensington Redevelopment, a public-private housing development. The report includes a case for social procurement that will be used to promote the value of social procurement to government.
Social Procurement in Australia
This research into Social Procurement in Australia, published in 2010 looks at social procurement cross-sectorally. It is a practical exploration of social procurement practice and theory.
Inclusive Employment
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Social Benefit Suppliers
The social requirement in a procurement can be delivered by private companies that are able to incorporate delivery of these outcomes into their normal processes, they can also be subcontracted out to or directly delivered by organisations that have expertise in delivering the required social benefit as well as supplying quality good and services required by the buyer.
These organisations are commonly referred to as social benefit suppliers and they include social enterprises, indigenous businesses, Australian Disability Enterprises, Fair Trade Businesses and can also include minority owned and women owned businesses.
Social procurement is a key plank in the development of social enterprise and other social benefit providers because it recognises and places value on the benefits that these businesses provide.