The document discusses the potential benefits and challenges of consortia for small organizations in the social sector. Key points include: - Consortia can help overcome barriers small organizations face such as large/complex procurement processes, contracts, and lack of opportunities visibility. - By combining resources, consortia provide scale, specialized expertise, and bargaining power to members. However, building trust between members and managing conflicts of interest can be challenging. - For consortia to be successful, commissioners must be committed partners and members must develop strong leadership, business skills, and an entrepreneurial mindset. Proper governance structures are also important to ensure accountability.