Environmental and Social Initiatives to Watch in SLED Government Contracting

Published: July 27, 2023

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In an environment where the role of environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes is being weighed by SLED governments, these industry trends will offer substantial contracting opportunities and are worth tracking for any company actively doing business in the SLED market.

In an environment where the role of environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes is being weighed by SLED governments, these industry trends will offer substantial contracting opportunities and are worth tracking for any company actively doing business in the SLED market.

Environmental and Social Initiatives to Watch in SLED Government Contracting

What's Inside: 
Leveraging GovWin IQ’s industry-leading database of state, local and education (SLED) government opportunities, we analyze specific trending areas and overall growth in environmental- and social-related contractor-addressable opportunities over the last four years. The report also provides an outlook on supplier diversity in procurement amongst the top 10 states and across various small and disadvantaged business enterprise competition types.

“When BD staff and expertise is limited, the importance of good data to understand the customer environment and pain points is critical. That is the value of what Deltek provides.” 
Tammy Rimes, Executive Director, National Cooperative Procurement Partners
From the Deltek Clarity GovCon Industry Study

Sample Key Findings:

Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (SDBE)
SLED bids and RFPs issued for small and disadvantaged business enterprises (SDBEs) grew +41.8% YoY from 2021-2022.


Social Initiatives
SLED bids and RFPs related to social initiatives grew +20.2% YoY from 2021-2022.

Environmental Initiatives
SLED bids and RFPs related to environmental initiatives grew +9.2% YoY from 2021-2022.
 

28.2% In 2022, the State of New York led all states with 28.2% of all bids and RFPs issued being for small and disadvantaged business enterprises (SDBEs).

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  • 03 Introduction and Methods
  • 04 The SLED Market for Environmental and Social
     
  • 05 Environmental
  • 06 Climate Change Services
  • 07 Greenhouse Gases & Pollution Mitigation
  • 08 Energy Efficiency
  • 09 Water Resource Management
  • 10 Summary of Environmental Trends
  • 11 Bids Mentioning Sustainable  Construction
     
  • 12 Social
  • 13 Implementing DE&I Related Services
  • 14 Sponsoring Anti-Abuse Efforts
  • 15 Supporting Equity in Mental Health
  • 16 Promoting Equity and Inclusion with Disadvantaged Youth
  • 17 Creating Equitable Work Environments
  • 18 Summary of Social Trends
  • 19 Supplier Diversity in Procurement
     
  • 22 Key Takeaways for Vendors and Suppliers
     
  • 23 Suggestions for Selling to this Market