Social Traders Workshop: Getting Procurement Ready - QLD

Open Event: Interactive workshop to help you navigate how you can grow your social enterprise through social procurement

Social procurement is gaining momentum and Australian business and government buyers are increasingly looking to buy from social enterprise suppliers. If you’re interested to learn how you can grow your social enterprise through social procurement, then this workshop is for you:

• Learn about social procurement, key drivers, case studies and more
• Understand what buyers want, where the demand is, areas of supply gaps, and where the opportunities lie for your social enterprise
• Learn how to position your social enterprise and make it easy for buyers to buy from you
• Learn how to pitch your services and capability in a way that resonates with buyers
• Hear from panelists Microsoft, Jigsaw Australia and Natura Pacific on their social procurement journeys

Social Traders (ST) works closely with a range of businesses and government departments and agencies and as a result has unique insights on how social enterprises can navigate the range of opportunities. (If you don’t know who the ST Business & Government members are, login to the ST Portal here.)

This interactive workshop will be full of practical information, tailored to attendees. You will walk away with a clear understanding of what your next steps should be to take advantage of social procurement.

• When: Wednesday 4 March 2020, 10.00am – 12.00pm (morning tea provided)
• Where: The Capital Event Space, Level 2 /155 Queen St, Brisbane City QLD
• Who should attend: Social enterprise CEOs and/or business development (BD) managers or anyone responsible for BD
• This is an open event to anyone who is working in the social enterprise sector. (Not just ST certified)

What you will need to bring: 

• Laptop 
• Understanding of what your social enterprise has already done in attempting to sell to/selling to Corporate or Gov't customers

Places are strictly limited and registrations close Wednesday 26 February 2020. 

If you have any questions regarding this event please email Alex at alex.hooke@socialtraders.com.au