Procuring Social and Affordable Housing: Social Procurement Criteria

Abstract

The 19 social procurement criteria developed in this research are intended to provide support in developing policy initiatives and delivering program outcomes related to social and affordable housing in Australia. They provide a checklist that aims to ensure expansive and agile thinking, and to leverage (possibly latent) opportunities. These criteria have been developed as an outcome of current SBEnrc research into three interrelated components of: (i) changing demographics and housing typologies; (ii) traditional and emerging social procurement approaches; (iii) funding and financing approaches. They were also informed by insights gained from a 360 Degree Survey which provided feedback on key questions arising from these three elements of research. Previous SBEnrc research has also informed their development. In particular, the productivity-based conceptual framework and the nine domains approach are integral to these final criteria.