Item - 2013.EX31.11
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 7, 2013 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by Executive Committee on April 23, 2013 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on May 7, 2013.
EX31.11 - Toronto Social Procurement Framework
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on May 7, 8, 9 and 10, 2013, adopted the following:
1. City Council adopt the Toronto Social Procurement Framework as set out in Appendix A of the report (April 9, 2013) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the Treasurer.
2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the Treasurer to report back on a Toronto Social Procurement Policy, inclusive of best practices, a viable approach to targets and thresholds, and benchmarks, for consideration by the end of 2015.
3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to provide an interim report to City Council, through the Executive Committee, on the Toronto Social Procurement Policy in May 2014.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-57438.pdf
Communications (Committee)
EX31.11 - Toronto Social Procurement Framework
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council adopt the Toronto Social Procurement Framework as set out in Appendix A of the report (April 9, 2013) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the Treasurer.
2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the Treasurer to report back on a Toronto Social Procurement Policy, inclusive of best practices, a viable approach to targets and thresholds, and benchmarks, for consideration by the end of 2015.
3. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to provide an interim report to City Council, through the Executive Committee, on the Toronto Social Procurement Policy in May 2014.
Origin
Summary
This report responds to directions from Government Management Committee and Economic Development Committee to determine an approach for using the City's procurement processes to advance economic, workforce, and social development outcomes. The report details the City's successes with social procurement practices to date and describes how social procurement practices can advance City Council's economic, workforce and social development goals.
The report recommends that Council adopt a Toronto Social Procurement Framework (the "Framework") to guide the City's development of an evidence-based Toronto Social Procurement Policy by the end of 2015. The Framework includes clear principles, goals, and objectives to advance social procurement practices at the City, and an implementation plan that outlines:
- Mechanisms for engaging stakeholders.
- Pilots to test various social procurement approaches and thresholds.
- A process to monitor and evaluate impacts.
The report also recommends that the lessons learned in piloting the Framework be consolidated into a Toronto Social Procurement Policy that will be submitted to Council for consideration in 2015.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-57438.pdf
Communications
Speakers
Robert Fletcher, Safety Manager, Building Opportunities for Life Today (BOLT) Program for Tridel
Councillor Shelley Carroll
Councillor Janet Davis
Councillor Ana Bailão
Councillor Pam McConnell
Motions
That City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to provide an interim report to City Council through the Executive Committee, on the Toronto Social Procurement Policy in May 2014.