EVOLVE is thrilled to share that we are an Approved Contractor with Local Government Procurement.


 

 

 

 

Why does Local Government need EVOLVE and its services?

At EVOLVE Communities, we help Local Government build RELATIONSHIPS of CREDIBILITY and TRUST with their communities. We do this through innovative COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT and facilitation approaches. Through tailored and practical TRAINING, we also assist local government build its internal capacity to undertake its own engagement projects.

At EVOLVE we understand the diversity of communities’ that Councils work with, the challenges that this presents along with the challenge of DOING MORE WITH LESS. Carla Rogers at EVOLVE Communities, has combined over 20 years of experience in community development and engagement (15 years as a senior planner/manager in Local Government), with study, intensive reflection and review, to develop an engagement framework that enables sustainable and inclusive decisions, connecting Councils’ with their communities, building relationships of integrity, trust and credibility.

Working with EVOLVE, your Council is guaranteed to achieve an  engagement approach that is best practice within LIMITED RESOURCES, that is practical and has the support of local staff and community. We also combine a range of approaches, including face to face (although NEVER a ‘public meeting’) and online technologies, including internationally renowned approaches developed by EVOLVE such as the ‘Meeting Marketplace’™.

What are the benefits of the Local Government Procurement Contract?

LGP12.08 Engineering, Planning  & Development and Community, Professional Consulting Services

  1. No membership fees for councils
  2. No need to tender – saves time and money
  3. Rebate return to councils
  4. Input and evaluation by councils
  5. Supplier selection and management; no tendering required
  6. Contract management; governance sits with LGP
  7. Risk factor reduced for Councils  – probity and process
  8. Selection not only on price – service
  9. Prescription; LGP

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5 Reasons to work with EVOLVE

1. Our work is undertaken by internationally recognised Community Engagement practitioner/facilitators with connections and on-going working relationships with leading practitioners and authors in the field;

2. We have developed unique and internationally recognised models for engagement (Meeting marketplace™, Evolve Engaged Community Model™) and training modules for community engagement, facilitation and presentation, engaging online and working at a distance and reporting on data.

3. Clients consistently rate our services as excellent (10/10) and exceeding expectations;

4.  Carla Rogers is not only internationally recognised for her work in community engagement (Carla received an IAP2 International Award in 2002) and work with communities, she is also a qualified urban and regional planner, with 15 years in Local Government Planning as a senior Planning Manager.

5.    We build on best practice and recognised models to ‘tweak’ them so that they are perfect for you! We are not constrained by any particular approach or body of work and are ready to think outside of the square.

6. We are known for achieving cost effective and affordable solutions and always follow up on how a solution is being implemented.