How to move towards more inclusive procurement in Europe

Oct 6, 2022

Procurement teams must work closely with their legal teams from the beginning to manage legal risks relating to inclusive procurement practices. Image: Pexels/Pavel Danilyuk

Victoria Mallinckrodt

Sourcing and Procurement Associate, World Economic Forum

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Scorecard on European countries’ readiness for inclusive procurement (sample)

Scorecard on European countries’ readiness for inclusive procurement. Image: Equality in Procurement Report

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Inclusive procurement has a long history in the US, emerging from the civil rights movement and strongly supported by federal mandates to engage suppliers from a clearly defined set of underrepresented or marginalized groups. Image: Equality in Procurement Report

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