ILSR issued a report that shows how local communities can seize the opportunity presented by the American Rescue Plan Act’s funding to rethink their local...
One of the biggest challenges facing America’s towns and cities is leveling the playing field for small businesses. Our new report shows how civic leaders...
On February 10th, 2022, ILSR and Main Street America hosted a conversation about how communities can use some of their federal American Rescue Plan Act...
King County, Washington, has long been recognized as a leader in environmental product procurement in the country. King County Code (KCC) § 10.14.050 mandates public...
By requiring the use of compost in construction and landscape projects, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is becoming a model for public...
Duke University (Durham, NC) has developed an Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) policy that will reduce the collegiate community’s environmental impact, while developing a local market...
This is a resource page tailored to independent office product dealers interested in exploring and understanding the impacts Amazon has on local procurement and ultimately...
A national contract that Amazon secured last year to provide local governments with office and classroom supplies lacks standard safeguards to protect public dollars and...
A national contract opens the way for Amazon to take over billions of dollars in local government spending. In this report, we examine the contract...
A recent contract opens the way for billions of dollars in local government spending to shift to Amazon. The good news is that, for concerned...
Independent businesses are among the best engines that cities have for advancing economic opportunity. But they’re disappearing in many places. This isn’t, in large part,...
Local governments are increasingly turning to Amazon for their buying needs. When they do, though, citizens lose. Here’s why you should be concerned about this...
Government agencies, business, and institutions are developing environmental procurement guidelines and policies that require the purchase of compost to enhance their construction and/or landscaping operations.
The decision of which firm will get the food service contract at the City Hall cafeteria doesn’t always make it into the news, but local...
Here’s a look at six small business issues at stake in next month’s federal and state elections, including bank reform, corporate tax advantages, getting corporate...