A talk by Mayor Lisa Helps, Josie Osborne and David Shields
City of Victoria,
CCSPI and
Value Match
Themes covered by this talk
About this talk
Local governments and other large purchasers spend billions of dollars each year on goods, services and infrastructure. This purchasing power could enable local employment, skills, business and provide multiple community benefits.
The complexities of social procurement increase in smaller, more remote and coastal communities. The CCSPI envisions that all local, First Nations and Coastal governments will maximize the possibilities of social procurement.
Mayor Lisa Helps
As Mayor of Victoria, Lisa Helps is dedicated to fostering economic, social, and environmental well-being within the community and creating sustainable prosperity.
Josie Osborne
As Mayor of Tofino, Josie Osborne is a strong believer in community driven economic development which incorporates principles of sustainability, smart growth, and capacity building. She supports spending for positive social outcomes through the Coastal Communities Social Procurement Initiative.
David Shields
Having previously led the UK Government Procurement Services, David Shields has unique insight into procurement as a vehicle to address inequality. David is spearheading Social Value UK’s Contract for Change programme to leverage procurement’s considerable potential for social impact.