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. This certificate program is 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

  May 2022 cohort dates: May 4, 11, 18 and 25, from 10am – 12pm PT / 1 – 3pm ET. Apply now!   The Social Procurement Professional Certificate is developed in partnership with Sarah Aspinall, the founder of BGSD Consulting Corporation.