“Working with several leading experts from across the country was an absolute pleasure. The work highlights how we can advance change when partnerships are built. Thank you Shift and Build for the efficient coordination, insight and collaborative engagement with stakeholders from across the country."
~Bowdin King
Product Development Officer, Federation of Canadian Municipalities
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Green Municipal Fund wanted to understand sustainable procurement as a potential tool to advance sustainability. FCM contracted Shift & Build, ECPAR, CCSP, and RCO to research opportunities to better support the capacity building and funding needs of municipalities in the area of sustainable procurement.
Shift & Build led the 5 month collaborative project. The undertaking included conducting over 45 interviews with municipal leaders and stakeholders as well as 4 focus groups to explore interview findings. The research provided insights on the challenges, barriers and possible opportunities associated with advancing sustainable procurement within municipalities. Leveraging the insights, the team provided phased recommendations for FCM’s Green Municipal Fund to support municipalities in advancing sustainable procurement.
The team very much appreciated the collaborative and thoughtful commitment to this work in advancing municipal sustainability.