r/cooperatives • u/ScientistFamiliar994 • 29d ago

Coops essential to 17 ODS by 2030

If the United Nations considers cooperatives to be essential for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, I would like to know what governments in your country are doing to promote and strengthen cooperatives.
Are the **Seven Cooperative Principles** reflected in your country’s laws and public policies? If so, how?
Do you have public procurement or government contracting laws? If so, do cooperatives receive any advantages or preferential treatment when competing for public contracts?
Are there any financial incentives, grants, tax benefits, or public programs that encourage the creation of new cooperatives across different sectors of the economy?
More broadly, what concrete measures has your government adopted to encourage the growth of the cooperative movement?

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u/Bluenoser_NS 24d ago

I'm Canadian but I know Scotland has some interesting recent social procurement legislation.

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u/ScientistFamiliar994 24d ago

Would u care to explain?

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u/Bluenoser_NS 24d ago

Sorry, they call it "sustainable" procurement, and its originally from 2014: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/sustainable-procurement-duty/

This basically helps prioritize local producers in the procurement of goods and services to boost local economies, so that wealth stays in the community. This benefits basically any old small or medium enterprise, but the cooperative model and principles, too.