Social Value Business welcomes the introduction of the new Public Procurement Act, which has the potential to transform public spending power for the benefit of communities.
However, this unprecedented opportunity will only be realised if local authorities and suppliers are ready.
In this article for LocalGov, MD Richard Dickins looks at the importance of being prepared and the risks of treating social value as a ‘tick box’ exercise – from penalties to lost opportunities for transformative value.
Richard Dickins, Managing Director
