Feroz, Zainab2017-10-162017-10-162017-10-16http://hdl.handle.net/10393/36832https://doi.org/10.20381/ruor-21104Increasingly, governments around the world are turning to public procurement to achieve secondary objectives. Leveraging procurement refers to the inclusion of socioeconomic benefits in the procurement process. When governments implement initiatives to leverage procurement, socioeconomic benefits such as supplier diversity, increased labour participation, and social well-being are integrated into the purchasing decision at large. Currently, programs that leverage procurement in Canada are administered in a piecemeal manner, lacking central oversight and coordination. However, discussions on developing a government-wide procurement framework for delivering socioeconomic benefits are underway. This paper presents challenges, best practices, and recommendations for Canada based on experiences in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The analysis identifies three broad areas that require particular consideration during the planning and implementation phase: (a) organizational change; (b) informational issues, and; (c) measurement, monitoring and evaluation. In the context of funding instruments at large, the analysis also examines opportunities for procurement and grants to collaboratively achieve socioeconomic objectives.enResearch Paper