Social procurement

Social procurement is when organisations use their buying power to generate social value above and beyond the value of the goods, services, or construction being procured. Since 2018, the Victorian Government has used government purchase power to generate social value, guided by the Victorian Government’s Social Procurement Framework.

At Homes Victoria, our vision is to integrate strong social procurement practices and support inclusive employment outcomes across all Homes Victoria projects. As an agency delivering new housing infrastructure across Victoria, it is our responsibility to ensure our projects maximise opportunities to generate social value and provide the best job, education and training outcomes for those who are often under-represented in our workforce.

Homes Victoria has introduced a set of scalable social procurement requirements that apply to all projects, no matter the size or value.

Stemming from the Victorian Government’s Social Procurement Framework, Homes Victoria has set social procurement requirements that align with our housing programs priorities and homelessness support services. Our social procurement objectives draw from those of the Victorian Government’s Social Procurement Framework and Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Social Procurement Strategy 2021-22.

Homes Victoria’s social procurement objectives are to provide:

• opportunities for Victorian Aboriginal people
• opportunities for Victorians with disability
• opportunities for Victorian priority jobseekers (social housing renters, people on the Victorian Housing Register, asylum seekers and refugees)
• women’s equality and safety.

Our social procurement requirements relate to the contract value. These requirements have been developed in coordination with other government agencies and endorsed for industry consultation by our executive team and advisory board. For further information, please see the Homes Victoria Social Procurement guide below.