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To change the world, change California or change Wal-Mart…or the US Federal Government
Submitted by kgilliam on Tue, 2011-04-05 15:31.California and Wal-Mart are recognized as having far-reaching influence on our lives. California has one of the world’s largest economies. Wal-Mart’s supply chain spans huge swaths of the world economy. The US Federal government has even greater reach and impact. This is why the mission of ResponsibilityWorks is to foster and evolve corporate responsibility practices, measures, and disclosure in the government contractor community. This will help to drive transparency and accountability across the board.
The Buying Power of Government
Submitted by RCrespin on Mon, 2010-06-14 20:32.Posted June 14, 2010
| We've heard a lot about government as a regulator. What about government as a buyer? With almost half a trillion dollars in government spending that flows to government contractors, as a buyer, the US federal government is pretty much as big as it gets. What would happen if government and industry came together to encourage corporate transparency and accountability? What would happen if buyer and suppliers got together in the same room and decided to make a big difference in the world, not by mandate and law, but through the marketplace? |