Social Firms UK

This document is intended to provoke better thinking about how wellbeing is procured in the public arena. It assesses the difficulties in the UK with achieving social benefits in public procurement; describes various initiatives aimed at dispelling myths about good and bad practice; and speculates as to how the Green Book and other government guidance does not quite hit the mark in this area. It offers three steps towards embedding better value for money through embracing social, economic and environmental benefits with the aim of achieving improved outcomes for places and people in the UK. Mark Cook is a national expert on procurement and a partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors. www.anthonycollins.com/news/anthony-collins-solicitors-provides-fresh-th...