Serving the Citizens—Not the Bureaucracy: A Strategic Vision for City Procurement
This report features a strategic vision with six plays to help procurement work in public service.

The report advocates for reimagining city procurement as a public service focused on citizen benefit rather than just cost savings and compliance.
It emphasizes procurement’s potential to advance equity, sustainability, and local development, outlining a 2030 vision based on collaboration, public benefit, supplier diversity, openness, staff empowerment, and ambitious reform, while calling for a mindset shift and greater citizen engagement to realize this potential.
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