Realising Potential- next steps for social enterprise in Scotland

David LePageEnterprising Non - Profits

Realising Potential for Social Enterprise

The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver

Or the story of Sisyphus….

And the 2010 Olympic Procurement Policies …

Every purchase has a ripple effect and multiplier impacts…

Unintentional or Intentional

And the Olympics Spends BILLIONS of Dollars!

Price

GreenSocial

Quality

Include SOCIAL in Sustainable Purchasing

Our Challenge:“We are not asking that social purchasing be the primary mandate over price and quality,

but that it be an additional criteria.” Deane Ziebart, Starworks

Initial Olympic Goals:Medals and Budget

“The primary goal of VANOC's procurement efforts is to maximize the value of goods and services received for the money spent, while ensuring that schedule deadlines are met.”

In addition, the integration of sustainability principles of environmental stewardship, economic opportunity, and social responsibility into the procurement process is a significant element of VANOC's strategy to host a sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

2010 Olympic Policy Changes

•Social is part of sustainability definition

•Scoring bonus for direct and in-direct social enterprise engagement in Request for Proposals

•Direct Awards for Specific Contracts

2010 Social Value Procurement Outcomes…

• Some Inner City Employment Requirements• Inner City Purchasing Targets Exceeded

•Office Supplies• The Wine

• Flowers for Medal Winners• Construction of Podiums• Bottle and Can Recycling

• Lost and Found • Temporary Laborers

Greatest achievement was to influence 2010 and future games procurement policies toward “realising the potential”…