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Businesses looking to secure public sector contracts will need to do more to help improve society, the UK government is set to announce.The UK, which spends £49bn with outside organisations every year, will also try to award more contracts to small firms. It is"morally right" for the UK to make certain demands of companies taking taxpayers' money, Cabinet Office minister David Lidington will say.Firms that employ people from diverse backgrounds, including those with disabilities and from ethnic minoritiesBusinesses that are focused on environmental sustainabilityHowever, the government stressed that the changes to public procurement would not add complexity or increased costs to the process.
"By making sure that these social values are reflected not just across the government, but through all the companies we work with, we will take a major step towards our goal of creating an economy that works for everyone," Mr Lidington will say.Charity Anti-Slavery International has welcomed the UK's efforts to stamp out modern slavery, but it wants to see the government do even more.
Modern slavery is occurring across the UK, with a higher percentage of incidents in industries such as domestic work, construction, agriculture, catering and
Trouble is no government will investigate the travellers where it is rife
Grayling appointed Minister for Slavery. Duncan Smith as deputy.
Ignoring fears about the Conservatives 'all your eggs in one basket' privatisation obsession, I guess this is good news, including the hope that it might address the history of 'to win big public contracts, it doesn't matter if you're rubbish, as long as you're big and rubbish'.
If they could get away from the ‘old boy network’ they’d find many small firms readily able to carry out work. Sadly most establishments in have the ‘We always do it this way or let’s not rock the boat attitude’.
Oh, what a subtle way to promote privatisation, unless of course these contracts are normal supply chain contracts that are not user/patient-facing, e.g. painting, gardening etc
Welcome to 21st Century Britain.
Lol like they award contracts based on how workers are treated. They award contracts based on how much money they'll save.
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