BALTA Project C18 - Procurement Policy and Market Development for the Social Economy: expanding the market opportunities for social enterprise, co-operatives, and other social economy businesses.
Abstract
This proposal/plan describes research being conducted by the BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) in association with Enterprising Non-Profits and the ISIS Centre at the Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia. The research will pull together data and resources on social purchasing procurement and use this to construct an online resource centre for those seeking to enhance social purchasing.
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