Tag Archives: procurement
Phoenix Adopts “Buy Local” Policy
Just last week, the City of Phoenix adopted a new policy for its purchases: for goods and services costing less than $50,000, Phoenix must first offer the contract or job to a company based in Maricopa County or Arizona before offering the work to an out-of-state company. Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Economics, Greater Phoenix, In The News
Tagged buy local, economy, Greater Phoenix, mayor stanton, phoenix city council, policy, procurement, stanton
Leave a comment
SCF Arizona’s ‘buy local’ attitude leads to huge economic impact
A study released today found that SCF Arizona, the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurer, had a $528.3 million economic impact in Arizona in 2009. The Phoenix company sourced 82 percent of its goods and services from other Arizona companies, according … Continue reading
Shopping Local: A Proven Economic Model
In the time I’ve worked for Local First Arizona I’ve come across many, many studies in my research that point to the benefits of supporting local business and dispel many of the myths disseminated by the large corporations or just … Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift, Economics, Local First Movement
Tagged Economics, economy, procurement, report, retail, studies, study, sustainability, sustainable
Leave a comment
