How can Procurement Processes & Commissioning Processes be used to

promote Social Business Model

Elizabeth Lucas Head of Procurement Caerphilly County Borough Council

Why wait for a process?

We need to plan, communicate and understand well in

advance of any process.

• Procurement plans• Spend profiles• Period of change

Current Environment

Current Environment

Unknown Demand

Growing Demand

Lack of knowledge

Reducing Budgets

Red tape

Lack of understandin

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FearRisk

Ivory Towers

Procurement in Local Government

• EU and UK Legislation • Financial Climate• Understanding and Managing our Spend• Risk Mitigation - Loss of Funding, Legal Challenges, Employee Bias (any perceived). • Social & Economic Regeneration• Social Clauses

Legislation

Legislation

New EU Legislation

Article 19

Article 77

“Small Lots" Exception

(Reg 8(12))

Article 20

Article 74 to 76

“Light Touch Regime”Article 5

(10)

Market place

• Co-operatives • Social Enterprise• Unser Lead Service• 3rd Sector• SME’s (Small, Medium Size Enterprise)• Every other contractor you can think of ???????????

How can we make a difference?

• Communication• Working together – Buyers, Suppliers• Understand the problem – Do something about it• Examples of our work to date:

– Co-operatives– Small lots– Financial assessments– Self Declarations– Simplify Processes

Thank you - Any questions?