No More Status Quo Contracting: Building a shared vision for transformative procurement

In this kickoff call to our Procurement with a Purpose community call series, we will explore:

• Procurement as a creative and impactful undertaking that can help us shape a transformative vision for 2030
• The potential economic, social, environmental, and democratic impacts of reforms in local government contracting
• How to strengthen the case for sustainable investments in order to achieve our goals for better procurement, and ultimately, better public services for all

Featuring:

• Paula Daniels, Co-Founder, Center for Good Food Purchasing
• Christina Pope, Senior Network Director, Welcoming America
• Michael Owh, Chief Deputy Director, Los Angeles County Internal Services Department 

Interested in the full series? Learn more and watch past recordings on our blog, and sign up for the deep dive sessions in August and September:

18 August: Procurement for the People: Leveraging citizen engagement in public contracting

1 September: The Supplier’s City: Improving data access and usability for meaningful vendor engagement

15 September: Building Your “Yes” Team: Culture and performance for outcomes driven procurement