Impact on local development
Integrate and favor local suppliers when relevant.
1. Assessing local needs and capacities:
- Sourcing needs analysis: Identify products and services for which the organization can potentially source locally.
- Mapping local suppliers: Conduct a market study to identify available local suppliers, their production capacities, and their compatibility with the organization's needs.
2. Developing selection criteria:
- Establishing selection criteria: Defining selection criteria that favor local suppliers, such as geographic proximity, product quality, responsiveness, and positive environmental impacts.
- Giving priority to relevant local suppliers: When selecting suppliers, give priority to local suppliers that meet the established criteria.
3. Adapting purchasing policies:
- Updating purchasing policies: Modifying purchasing policies to include a specific clause encouraging the integration of local suppliers when relevant.
- Integration of local suppliers in calls for tenders: Ensure that local suppliers are systematically invited to participate in calls for tenders and that they are evaluated according to the defined criteria.
4. Training and awareness-raising:
- Training of buyers: Train purchasing teams on the importance of favoring local suppliers and on the specific criteria to take into account during selection.
- Raising awareness among internal stakeholders: Communicate the importance of local sourcing throughout the organization to ensure internal support.
5. Implementation and monitoring:
- Steering of local integration: Launch a pilot project to test the integration of local suppliers in certain purchasing categories, measuring performance and impact on operations.
- Monitoring and evaluation of performance: Establish indicators to monitor the effectiveness of the integration of local suppliers, particularly in terms of costs, quality, and environmental impact.
6. Strengthening local partnerships:
- Developing relationships with local suppliers: Establishing long-term relationships with local suppliers, supporting them in their development and gradually integrating them into supply chains.
- Collaborating for innovation: Encouraging collaboration with local suppliers to develop innovative solutions that meet the specific needs of the organization.
7. Continuous improvement:
- Continuous assessment of local opportunities: Regularly reassessing opportunities for integrating new local suppliers as needs evolve.
- Adjusting sourcing strategies: Adapting sourcing strategies to maximize the integration of local suppliers while maintaining the competitiveness and quality of products and services.
8. Communicating results:
- Reporting on positive impacts: Documenting and communicating the benefits of integrating local suppliers, in terms of supporting the local economy, reducing delivery times, and improving sustainability.
- Sharing best practices: Disseminate best practices in integrating local suppliers within the organization and with other companies to encourage wider adoption.