Implement
Evaluate Values-Based Purchasing Program
- Public & Private
- FSMC & Self-Operated
Introduction
Maintaining and growing a values-based procurement program requires regular evaluation, including assessing food data reporting and the quality of vendor and partner relationships. Reviewing the successes and challenges of the program allows an institution to compare its actual purchasing with its stated goals and make modifications where necessary. On this page, you can learn how to:
- Review and manage values-based procurement data by creating reports, sharing data, and assessing practices.
- Use data to evaluate values-based procurement relationships both internally and externally.
Keep In Mind:
Providing templates and tools for evaluation falls outside the scope of this Toolkit, but this section lays out a general framework for key considerations institutions should include in their evaluation practices.
Guiding Activities
Review Values-Based Procurement Data Collection and Management
A robust data collection and management approach is critical for tracking the progress of values-based purchasing goals. This Toolkit recommends three basic steps to include in evaluations: creating reports; sharing data internally and externally; and assessing values-based procurement practices.
Review Values-Based Procurement Relationships
Throughout this Toolkit, relationships, trust, and communication are emphasized as core components of program development and implementation. To support this, institutions should conduct a qualitative review of their values-based procurement relationships, considering internal and external working relationships.