{"id":6451,"date":"2025-10-24T12:37:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=6451"},"modified":"2025-10-24T12:37:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:37:11","slug":"episode-7-local-procurement-how-procurement-strategies-can-benefit-our-communities-and-local-economies","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/centreforlocalprosperity.ca\/fr\/event\/episode-7-local-procurement-how-procurement-strategies-can-benefit-our-communities-and-local-economies\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c9pisode #7\u00a0: Approvisionnement local\u00a0: Comment les strat\u00e9gies d\u2019approvisionnement peuvent b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier \u00e0 nos communaut\u00e9s et \u00e0 nos \u00e9conomies locales."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Webinar #7: <b>Local Procurement: <\/b><b>How procurement strategies can benefit our communities and local economies<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local procurement is when public institutions (eg. hospitals, schools) prioritize local suppliers when procuring goods and services. If these large anchor institutions commit just a small percentage of their budgets to local procurement there are significant benefits for our local economies and community relationships. Episode 7 in our series welcomes Kimberley Murphy and Chaiti Seth for a conversation on the potential for local procurement for our communities. We will begin with an interview\/panel discussion, followed by a Q&amp;A.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cette s\u00e9rie de webinaires est propos\u00e9e sur donation \u2013\u00a0<em>Notre don recommand\u00e9 est de $10, mais tout montant est appr\u00e9ci\u00e9 !<\/em>\u00a0Un lien Zoom et une invitation de calendrier vous seront envoy\u00e9s apr\u00e8s votre inscription.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inscrivez-vous (par don) ici\u00a0: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeffy.com\/en-CA\/ticketing\/webinar-7-local-procurement\">https:\/\/www.zeffy.com\/en-CA\/ticketing\/webinar-7-local-procurement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Kimberley Murphy \u2013 Gestionnaire des relations avec les fournisseurs pour le gouvernement de la Nouvelle-\u00c9cosse <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has worked in the Procurement division for the past 19 years. In her current role as Manager of Procurement Engagement, she is responsible for the implementation of a Sustainable Procurement Strategy for the province as well as developing and delivering information on the policies and processes of public procurement for internal and external groups. Included in that group is the supplier community where Kimberley has focused much of her efforts to engage suppliers in the public procurement process. Kimberley is currently serving her 3rd term as president of the Canadian Public Procurement Council.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Chaiti Seth \u2013 Professeure en \u00e9tudes environnementales et de d\u00e9veloppement durable, Universit\u00e9 Acadia <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a mother, farmer, researcher, and experiential educator from India currently living in Mi\u2019kma\u2019ki. 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