In November 2022, Oklahoma’s Healthy Soil Program Act (HB 4412) took effect. The bill was originally vetoed by the Governor in May 2022, but the...
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...
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...
Unlike the predatory Wall Street-backed apps, local delivery services charge lower fees, support restaurants, keep wealth in the community, and demonstrate that when it comes...
ILSR Senior Researcher Kennedy Smith talked to the Mayors’ Institute on City Design about how to help Main Street businesses survive the pandemic.… Read More
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...
This toolkit offers independent business owners concrete tips for engaging with their city officials and advocating for policies that strengthen and grow local businesses. The...
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...
A thriving small business sector leads to more job growth, less inequality, higher median incomes, and stronger social bonds in your community. Yet aspiring entrepreneurs...
When you choose locally owned businesses for your shopping, you create a ripple effect. Our new infographic shows what happens when you shop local —...
ILSR’s annual Independent Business Survey gathers data from thousands of locally owned, independent businesses across the country. … Read More
Cities are changing to become increasingly inhospitable to locally owned businesses. In this 20-minute talk, ILSR’s Olivia LaVecchia discusses what’s causing the problem, why it...
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...
For too long, public policy has rigged the market to favor big corporations and undermine small, locally owned businesses, especially those launched by women and...