Provide funds to the Contractor to assess the feasibility of a Social Purchasing Portal for the West Kootenay region which is a tool that blends social responsibility with community economic development. The Social Purchasing Portal project is a concept that promotes the principle of "Buy Local Hire Local" by adding the local hire element to the supply chain of purchasers and suppliers. The objective of the portal is to provide a mechanism that promotes multi sectoral collaboration to link purchasing decisions with regional unemployment issues.