Local Procurement Policies and Practices

Whereas the provincial government incurs substantial expenses and carbon emissions on product distribution to its ministries and agencies due to the use of central stores and purchasing; And whereas with a variety of the products for these agencies and ministries could be sourced locally to support local businesses who have lost income due to provincial policy decisions which have changed the environment and reduced heavy industry dollars to local governments: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM call on the Province of British Columbia to amend its procurement policies and practices to allow ministerial and agency operations to source products directly from local businesses to economically support the communities they serve.