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Social enterprises place social value at the heart of how they work. The Public Services (Social Value) Act is a giant leap towards making this happen. The Act was granted Royal Assent in March 2012 and will be implemented from January 2013. For the first time, public bodies are required to consider how the services they commission and procure might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area. The challenge is to make sure commissioners, procurement officials and providers can access the support they need to implement the Act effectively.