Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council in Northern Ireland, UK, is the first of the 11 new councils in this region to commit to the ‘Buy Social’ toolkit. The toolkit aims to provide organisations with procurement responsibilities with assistance on how they can help generate benefits to society and the local economy through their contracts. It has been developed by Strategic Investment Board (SIB) as a practical guide on integrating social considerations into public contracts. SIB was established by the Executive to help the public sector to deliver major value-for-money infrastructure programmes in Northern Ireland. This agency is responsible for developing … Continue reading →