Introduction to SUPER - Social Procurement Supplier Readiness

About this Event

Introduction to SUPER - Social Procurement Supplier Readiness

The Buy Social Canada SUPER Project is a suite of training and tools to help social value suppliers understand the opportunity and to prepare to grow their impact through procurement. At this session we will cover the why, the what is and the get ready for social procurement.

Social procurement is growing across Canada. Institutions, governments and businesses are looking to leverage their purchasing to shape healthy, vibrant communities. If you are a business who creates social value and you want to access these opportunities, this session is for you.

The SUPER Project (Social Procurement Supplier Readiness) is led by Buy Social Canada and funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program.

About Buy Social Canada

Buy Social Canada is the national leader in educating, advocating and engaging in social procurement projects, advancing impact through the power of buying. As a social enterprise, their mission is to use social procurement as a means to build healthy, vibrant communities. They bring together purpose driven purchasers and social enterprise suppliers to build business relationships and offer a Canada-wide social enterprise certification.

Buy Social Canada works with community, private sector, and governments to provide training and develop policy and resources. You can find their suite of open-source learning tools and social enterprise directories at www.buysocialcanada.com.

About AB Seed

AB Seed is building the social economy ecosystem in Alberta by enhancing collaboration, communication, and strategization of leaders and contributors working in the social economy.

Our vision for Alberta’s future is to be the best place to build and grow the social economy. We exist to increase the scale of these communities' impact and improve social outcomes for all Albertans. www.ab-seed.ca