A - DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE

A1 - Title in original language
Convenio de colaboración para ampliación de mercados

A2 - Title in English
Cooperation agreement to expand markets

A3 - Location of GP (national)
Spain

A4 - Location of GP (regional)
Andalusia

A5 - Economic field of activity
P Education

A6 - Ultimate purpose of GP
To address legal or financial exclusion
To enable adaptation to new realities
To improve social cohesion/inclusion

A7 - Spatial scale
Regional (large scale)

A8a - Start date
September 2012

A8b - Anticipated end date (if applicable)
Ongoing

A9 - Short description of the GP
The good practice consists on the alliance between Suplá y Suara that commit to set up a temporary consortium in case they are awarded a significant tender in Andalusia. It has been also a way to give room to social enterprises to this market. Otherwise, they would not be able to compete with national big companies.

A10 - Key words relating to the GP
cooperative
temporary consortium
alliance
expansion
insertion enterprise

A11 - Objectives of the GP
To increase the market from a social perspective, giving priority to persons over the economic aspects.

A12 - Activities that have taken place
Previous and ongoing market research. A memorandum of understanding between the two entities has been signed and a good number of institutional contacts made to let know the initiative.

A13 - Achievements of the GP
Memorandum of understanding and possibilities to access to new market segments.