Making the most of public sector spend: Procurement as local economic activism
1 Feb 2010
UK government spends some £220 billion each year procuring goods and services from external organisations in the public, private and third sectors. Some £42 billion of this is spent by local authorities. This briefing, drawing upon the findings of CLES' recent research activities, seeks to:
- outline how local authorities and partners, can measure and understand the local economic, social and environmental impacts of sustainable procurement spending;
- assess what more economic development departments can do within legal constraints to enable community benefit.
Making the most out of public sector spend: Procurement as local economic activism
