Training
Build your team with the skills and knowledge to buy and sell with impact wherever you’re at in your journey.
Training for Purchasers
- Social Procurement Professional Certificate
- Social Procurement Introduction: What, Why and How
- Social Procurement Implementation: Tools and Templates for Action
- Social Procurement in Construction: Community Benefit Agreements
Training for Suppliers
- Introduction to the SUPER Project
- Procurement for Social Value Suppliers
- Storytelling for Social Value Suppliers
Custom packages available
All social procurement training can be delivered as part of a Buy Social Canada consulting package, Social Purchasing Partnership or as a stand-alone. Packages and prices are tailored to your needs. For more information about training and consulting packages contact Tori
Social Procurement
Professional Certificate
This certificate program has been developed to provide both private and public sector participants with in-depth knowledge of the fundamental components of social procurement success; how to create a social value culture within your organization; steps needed to develop Social Procurement policy; and how to implement social procurement practices into your current RFx processes, to leverage procurement spend to drive more social value.
The course consists of four 2-hour virtual trainings with interactive hands on activities and homework, and can qualify for continuing professional development (CPD) hours.
Cost:
$499 + tax Early bird (see deadlines below)
$585 + tax Regular
Suitable for:
- Senior government leadership looking to use procurement to improve social value and community outcomes
- Senior private sector leadership looking to use social value as a competitive advantage and drive business growth
- Procurement staff (public and private) conducting the purchase of goods & services, consulting, construction and IT
- Mid level managers aiming to deliver on the social value goals of their organization
Upcoming Cohorts
- February 2025 Cohort: February 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2025 from 10am – 12pm PT / 1 – 3pm ET.
(Application deadline: February 3; Early bird deadline: January 9)
Accompanying Materials:
- Course Outline
- Social Procurement Learning Library
- Custom worksheets
- Guide to Social Procurement
- Social Value Menu Series
Developed in partnership with…
The Social Procurement Professional Certificate is developed in partnership with Sarah Aspinall, the founder of BGSD Consulting Corporation. Sarah’s focus is on elevating community benefit through Social & Sustainable Procurement Advisory Services. Formerly the Director, Supply Management at The City of Calgary, she was the program lead and driving force behind the Benefit Driven Procurement project (aka Social Procurement). Prior to joining The City, Sarah held senior leadership positions at Canadian Pacific and ALSTOM.
Social Procurement Introduction
Why, What & How
This training is an introduction to social procurement covering the why, what and how including the evolution of social procurement, key concepts and best practice examples.
Suitable for:
- Anyone interested in learning about social procurement opportunities.
Accompanying Materials:
- Guide to Social Procurement
Social Procurement Implementation
Tools and Templates for Action
This training introduces the key steps to take social procurement from a concept to an implemented practice. Topics covered include policy and goal alignment, opportunity identification processes, drafting social value RFx language, evaluation, and identifying contract and reporting metrics. This training is highly adaptable and can be tailored to cover specific topics including trade agreement thresholds and opportunities for government purchasers.
Suitable for:
- Anyone involved in the design or implementation of social procurement.
Accompanying Materials:
- Social Value Menu: Tools for Implementation for Goods and Services
Social Procurement in Construction
Community Benefit Agreements
Participants learn about the concepts of community benefit agreements (CBA) and an overview of the steps to integrate into the design, build and operations phases of development projects.
Suitable for:
- Government teams
- Developers, general contractors and sub-contractors
- Community-based groups learning about or negotiating a CBA
- Infrastructure Canada’s Community Employment Benefits Initiative
Accompanying Materials:
- Community Benefit Agreements Templates for Implementation
- Community Employment Benefits Templates for Implementation
Social Procurement Supplier Readiness
SUPER Project
A suite of tools, resources and training to elevate the capacity of social enterprises and social value suppliers to access procurement opportunities.
The SUPER Project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Investment Readiness Program.
Suitable for:
- Social enterprises or other businesses with a social value
- With an interest in accessing social procurement opportunities
Accompanying Materials:
- Supplier Guide to Social Procurement
A SUPER Training Program
Storytelling for Social Value Suppliers
Become an impactful storyteller.
This three-part, hands-on training will delve into the art and importance of storytelling through the unique lens of social value suppliers. At the end of the workshop you will have developed a short video, using free online software, to share on your website or social media.
The SUPER Project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Investment Readiness Program.
View the workshop brochure (pdf)
Cost:
$6500 for a private cohort with up to 20 participants.
Is this training right for you?
- You are a social value supplier.
- You are engaged in communications activities at your business
- You want to learn some simple tools to make easy videos and share your stories of impact
Schedule a cohort on demand
This course is suitable for cohorts of up to 20 people. If you’re interested in learning more, please get in touch with us.
A SUPER Training Program
Procurement for Social Value Suppliers
Reach your procurement potential. At the end of this four-week, in-depth training you will finish the program with foundational tools to bid for contracts.
Topics that will be covered include finding opportunities, responding to bids and telling your social value story. Each week will comprise of a two-hour session hosted online.
View the workshop brochure (pdf)
Cost:
$6500 for a private cohort with up to 20 participants.
Is this training right for you?
- You are a social value supplier.
- You sell goods or services which can be bought by businesses, governments or institutions.
- You are ready to learn about procurement and grow into opportunities for big contracts, and therefore big impact.
Schedule a cohort on demand
This course is suitable for cohorts of up to 20 people. If you’re interested in learning more, please get in touch with us.
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