Social Procurement Capability Program

Level up your procurement capability

The Social Procurement Capability Program helps social enterprises to build skills and capability to access and engage in government and business procurement opportunities.


Assess your capability

The program

This free program helps social enterprises to build skills and capability to access and engage in procurement opportunities from government and business. It includes support to:

  • navigate and find procurement opportunities with government and business
  • develop a better understanding about what government and business looks for from suppliers
  • be tender ready, including having templates and tools to respond to government and private sector tenders.

There are a range of opportunities for Queensland based social enterprises to participate in training and development through webinars and workshops. Find out more below.

1. Webinars

Register for a webinar to get tools and training on how to find and respond to government and other tenders.
A series of webinars will be held throughout October 2022 - February 2023

Watch webinar series
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2. Capability assessment tool

Not sure if you’re supplier-ready? Complete the online self-assessment to find out.
And get a free action plan to build your capacity.

Assess your capability
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3. Workshops

Express your interest for tailored workshops and practical support to become supplier ready.
Workshops will be held in March - May 2023

Register
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4. Coaching

Express your interest for one-on-one coaching for practical support to become supplier ready.
Coaching will be available in April - May 2023‍

Express your interest
Express your interest

Build your procurement capability

We have identified key procurement capability areas, organised into 4 Categories, that are essential to being 'procurement ready'.

1.1
Social procurement opportunities
1.2
Procurement policies
1.3
Capacity to supply
1.4
Identifying opportunities
1.5
Submitting tenders and proposals
1.6
Successful tenders and proposals
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1
Procurement knowledge and experience

The level of knowledge and skills of the people involved in your venture will set the foundation for the venture’s success.

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2
Training, memberships & certifications

How well you can lead, plan and manage projects and resources plays an important role in the long-term success and reputation of your venture.

2.1
Formal training programs
2.2
Memberships
2.3
Certifications
2.4
Coaching & mentoring programs
3.1
Governance systems
3.2
Project management
3.3
Resource management
3.4
Financial planning
3.5
Partnerships
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3
Business capacity and readiness

Stakeholder Engagement encompasses identifying and connecting with individuals and organisations who may be interested in, involved in, or affected by your venture in some way.

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4
Marketing and tenders

Resources are required for any venture to operate and can be tangible (e.g. funding, infrastructure, office space, equipment, etc.) and intangible (e.g. other peoples’ knowledge and skills).

4.1
Marketing skills
4.2
Digital presence
4.3
Marketing and proposal materials
4.4
Writing proposals
Assess your capability

About

The social enterprise procurement capability program was developed by The Social Deck in partnership with the Queensland Department of Employment, Small Business and Training. The program is funded through Social Enterprise Jobs Fund, an initiative of the Queensland Government.