Links, Resources, and Case Studies
In this section you will find links and resources available on a searchable database to broaden your knowledge and understanding of social enterprise and purchasing. Check back often, as we are always adding new and relevant materials; and if you have an article or document that you feel is appropriate for our site, please email us at info@enterprisingnonprofits.ca.
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BC Social Economy Roundtable (BCSER), Enterprising Non-Profits (enp)
October 2007Filed in:Resource format:- It is the belief that procurement has the opportunity to become an important strategic player in organizations.Filed in:Resource format:
- This guide identifies opportunities for the public sector to do more and better business with social enterprises.Filed in:Resource format:
- This report describes the results of a research project undertaken for the Alliance of Communities and Enterprises (ACE).Filed in:Resource format:
- This guide is designed to create and promote successful Aboriginal procurement strategies within government, corporations and provincial/municipal agencies.Filed in:Resource format:
- This report reviews global trends and drivers for sustainable purchasing and multi-lateral and regulatory developments that are advancing sustainability in the marketplace, and provides details on twoFiled in:Resource format:
- The objective of the report is to generate a methodology that produces meaningful measures of sustainability that can be used within the procurement process.Filed in:Resource format:
- This report documents government initiatives at the national/federal level that aim to align public procurement with social and/or environmental criteria.Filed in:Resource format:
- This article examines what consumers desire from social enterprises and the markets within which social enterprise operate.Filed in:Resource format:
- The article examines the extensive government literature on procurement-related policies and initiatives, followed by a brief consideration of the SME policy context.Filed in:Resource format: