Social Procurement Fundamentals for Social Enterprises, Social Traders
This video tutorial covers what social procurement is, key drivers, how the Social Traders marketplace works, and what you need for your social enterprise to be ready for social procurement.
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To access this tutorial you will need to set up an account. It is broken into two parts:
- Part 1: Understanding what social procurement is, key drivers and how Social Traders’ marketplace works. (24 min)
- Part 2: Understanding what you need for your social enterprise to be ready for social procurement. (16 min)
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