K2A's founder, Justin Sacks, has authored three major books since 2002 focusing on the link between public expenditure and economic development.

The Money Trail: Measuring Your Local Economic Impact Using LM3
Publisher: New Economics Foundation, 2002
Sponsors: The Countryside Agency, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation

LM3 is a measuring tool that has been tried and tested across the UK from agriculture to social enterprise to government procurement. The Money Trail is a how-to manual that shows you how to use the LM3 tool to find out what’s really happening in your local economy – and how you can make it better.

Cited as best practice in HM Government sustainable procurement policy. Now applied in multiple countries.

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Public Spending for Public Benefit
Publisher: New Economics Foundation, 2005
Sponsors: Local Government Association, Social Enterprise Partnership

Public spending for public benefit is a report, a lobbying tool, a new source of evidence, and a recommendation for future action based on what some people are doing already. The book cuts to the heart of the matter: money. And shows you why you can’t afford not to care about how the public sector delivers
goods and services.

Cited by practitioners and policymakers as one of the most useful resources on sustainable procurement available.

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More for your Money: A Guide to Procuring from Social Enterprises
Publisher: Social Enterprise Coalition, 2005
Sponsors: Society of Procurement Officers (SOPO)

This guide makes the business case for why public bodies should consider buying goods and services from a social enterprise as well as what public bodies can do to encourage social enterprises to successfully compete for contracts.

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