Social Procurement Annual Report 2021-22

The report provides a snapshot of social procurement achievements made and stories of the people and organisations who have benefitted from this work.

The report also demonstrates the difference each government procurement can make to the lives of Victorians and Victorian communities.

It also sets a baseline to measure social procurement achievements in the future.

Acknowledements

Victoria’s Social Procurement Framework was developed by the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions and the Department of Treasury and Finance. A range of departments and agencies across government contribute to the Social Procurement Framework annual report each year. From 1 January 2023, all functions relating to the Social Procurement Framework will be coordinated by the newly formed Department of Government Services. The Hon. Danny Pearson is the responsible Minister for the framework in his capacity as the Minister for Government Services.

This report was designed by Little Rocket. The engagement of Little Rocket is an example of the government’s Social Procurement Framework in action, directly contributing to the outcomes sought under the following 2 objectives:

• Opportunities for Victorian Aboriginal people
• Sustainable Victorian social enterprise and Aboriginal business sectors

This is the fourth year that Little Rocket has designed the Victorian Government Social Procurement Framework Annual Report. Given so much of the work we conduct
is as a direct result of government social procurement, we are keen to help showcase this work and its direct effect where we can. It means jobs, experience, exposure and importantly impact.

Language Statement

We re recognise the diversity of Aboriginal people living in Victoria. We use the term ‘Aboriginal Victorians’ to include Victorian Traditional Owners, clans, family groups, and all other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descendants living in Victoria. The term ‘Aboriginal community’ includes Traditional Owners, business owners and other community representatives.

Disclaimer

This publication may be of assistance to you, but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or other consequence which may arise from you relying on any information in this publication.

Accessibility

We've provided as much of this annual report in HTML as practicable. Complex data tables are provided in position in Word documents. Diagrams with spatial information are presented in position as text.

If you would like to receive this publication in an accessible format, please telephone 03 7005 9138 or email: socialprocurement@ecodev.vic.gov.au.