Leveraging Procurement in Place-Based Programs

“Procurement is really the linchpin in terms of having social and economic impact. It’s the linchpin that pulls together the university partners and the industry partners and the buyers are the suppliers and the people wanting community outcomes. And a lot of people might not have looked at procurement through that lens. But really, it is an incredible enabler in terms of what we can now be doing in the community.” ArcBlue’s Elisabeth Lette, Chris Newman and Kylie McKinlay discuss how procurement is a key lever in achieving place-based outcomes.