Community benefits

Commitments in a bid to help the area or community where the work happens, such as hiring locally or training. The term is common in Canada, Scotland and Australia.

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Social value

Wider benefits a contract brings, such as local jobs, apprenticeships, carbon cuts or support for small businesses. UK central government scores it as part of the bid, typically at least 10% of the total.

Indigenous procurement

Policies that reserve or favour contracts for Indigenous-owned businesses, such as Canada’s Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business and Australia’s Indigenous Procurement Policy.