Enhancing VET for social impact: putting social public procurement into practice (Deal4Good)

Title: Enhancing VET for social impact: putting social public procurement into practice

Acronym: Deal4Good

Programme: Erasmus+

Project Duration: 31.12.2024 – 31.07.2027 (30 months)

LEAD Partner: ECSF GmbH (Germany)

Project Partners:

  • Italy (Exeo Lab Srl)
  • Greece (PANEPISTIMIO DYTIKIS ATTIKIS)
  • Spain (EMPRESAS CON VALORES )
  • Malta (Malta Vocational ltd)
  • Romania (Asociatia Institutul pentru Parteneriat Social Bucovina)
  • Bulgaria (CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY VRATSA SDRUZHENIE)
  • Cyprus (TPCT Consulting & Events Ltd)

Project target groups:

  1. Graduates in socio-economic fields
  2. Social Enterprises
  3. VET Providers
  4. Contracting authorities
  5. Partners (consulting firms, social enterprises, VET providers, and higher education institutions)

Main objectives:

The Deal4Good project aims to bridge the gap between vocational education and training (VET) and the social economy by equipping professionals with socio-economic expertise to support social economy organizations in participating effectively in social public procurement (SPP). It addresses internal challenges, adapts VET to labor market needs, and promotes social inclusion, economic growth, and equality across the EU.

Main activities:

test, and provide the Social Procurement Expert (SPE) curriculum, Massive Open Online Course, and digital assessment tool that will help graduates unlock the potential of social businesses and improve their ability to create social impact

Main results:

  • Deal4Good research report
  • Deal4Good training curriculum
  • Handbook for VET
  • Massive Open Online Course
  • Digital assessment tool
  • Policy recommendations

Check out the official project summary

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