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Digital Self-Assessment Tool for Social Public Procurement (SPP) Readiness
Welcome to the Digital Self-Assessment Tool, created under the Deal4Good initiative. This tool helps Social Procurement Experts (SPEs) assess how ready Social Enterprises (SEs) and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are for Social Public Procurement (SPP). Public tenders can be complex, requiring a mix of commercial knowledge, legal understanding, and the ability to show social value.
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The assessment covers five key areas:
- Organizational Capacity & Commercial Viability - Evaluates internal resources and balancing social mission with business needs.
- Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge - Assesses knowledge of procurement rules and social criteria.
- Bid Preparation & Contract Management - Measures ability to create competitive bids and manage contracts.
- Social Impact Assessment & Monitoring - Focuses on tracking and communicating social outcomes.
- Networking & Collaborative Partnerships - Evaluates readiness to work with public buyers and form partnerships.
By completing this assessment, experts and enterprises will get valuable insights to improve their training, collaborate effectively, and succeed in securing public contracts for sustainable social impact.
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Deal4Good is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Project number: 2024-1-DE02-KA220-VET-000244401
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Section 1: Organizational Capacity & Commercial Viability Objective: Assess the baseline understanding of SPP opportunities and the internal resources available to compete.
1. Awareness: How aware is your organization of the current Social Public Procurement (SPP) opportunities in your region/country?
2. Resource Allocation: Does your organization have dedicated staff or financial resources allocated for identifying and managing public tenders?
3. Mission Balance: How effectively does your enterprise balance its core social mission with the commercial requirements needed to compete in public tenders?
Deal4Good is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Project number: 2024-1-DE02-KA220-VET-000244401

Section 2: Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge Objective: Evaluate understanding of procurement laws and potential administrative barriers.
4. Framework Understanding: Rate your organization's understanding of national and EU public procurement frameworks and regulations
5. Hurdle Identification: Have you identified and successfully navigated the main administrative or legal hurdles that typically impede social enterprises from accessing public contracts?
6. Social Criteria: Are you familiar with how contracting authorities apply "social considerations" and criteria when awarding public contracts?
Deal4Good is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Project number: 2024-1-DE02-KA220-VET-000244401

Section 4: Social Impact Assessment & Monitoring Objective. Evaluate the ability to measure, prove, and track social value over time.
11. Impact Measurement: Does your organization use established tools or frameworks to continuously measure and evaluate its social impact?
12. Outcome Tracking: How capable is your organization of monitoring social outcomes during the lifecycle of an awarded public contract?
13. Communication: Can you effectively communicate and report your social impact results to contracting authorities and other stakeholders?
Deal4Good is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Project number: 2024-1-DE02-KA220-VET-000244401

Section 5: Networking & Collaborative Partnerships Objective. Assess readiness tobuild strategic relationships with public buyers and other enterprises.
14. Public Engagement: Does your organization actively engage in advocacy, networking, ordialogues with local contracting authorities?
15. Consortia Building: Are you open to and capable of participating in collaborativeprocurement schemes or forming consortia with other SMEs/SEs to bid for larger contracts?

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Digital Self-Assessment Tool for Social Public Procurement (SPP) Readiness

Section 1: Organizational Capacity & Commercial Viability Objective: Assess the baseline understanding of SPP opportunities and the internal resources available to compete.

Section 2: Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge Objective: Evaluate understanding of procurement laws and potential administrative barriers.

Section 3: Bid Preparation & Contract Management Objective:Assess the practical capacity to structure competitive bids and manage awarded contracts.

Section 4: Social Impact Assessment & Monitoring Objective. Evaluate the ability to measure, prove, and track social value over time.

Section 5: Networking & Collaborative Partnerships Objective. Assess readiness tobuild strategic relationships with public buyers and other enterprises.