Do you appreciate the positive social impact your procurement decisions can
have on our community and economy? By adopting a more purposeful social
procurement approach to your purchasing decisions, you can create positive
social, cultural, economic and employment outcomes for your business and our
community.

At this workshop, Social Traders will demonstrate how to best engage with
social enterprises to deliver enhanced social outcomes, and how to undertake
effective social procurement.
SESSION OUTLINE:
Demystifying social procurement
. Social Traders, social enterprise and social procurement
. Changes in the market
. Social procurement examples
. Introduction to social enterprise
Part Two: Implementing social procurement
. Common challenges
. What's different about procurement when it's social?
. Social procurement strategies and tactics
. What resources are available to help?

INCLUDES NETWORKING WITH LOCAL SOCIAL ENTERPRISESVenue: Cairns Institute
105 McGregor Rd, Smithfield QLD 4878 CAIRNS

ROOM: TBC

Join Alex Hooke from Australia's only Social Enterprise certifier Social Traders, to discuss how to maximise your impact when procuring services in your local area.

Date: 24 November 2020

Time: 1:30 - 3:30pm