Evaluation of the Race Equality Procurement pilots
by Nii Djan Tackey, Helen Barnes, Harriet Fearn and Rachel Pillai
The Race Equality Procurement pilots were a new initiative introduced in three Government departments in 2006 to encourage procurers to achieve better race equality outcomes when procuring services. This report presents the full findings from research to evaluate the models developed by procurers in the three departments. These aimed to achieve the equality outcomes by working with suppliers in selected contracts, and working with them to improve their approach to workforce equality and diversity. The specific means of achieving these changes is through compliance with new conditions in the selected contracts. The research study comprised a
- review of relevant literature and other information
- series of in-depth interviews with pilot department staff and other stakeholders
- series of in-depth interviews with suppliers.
The pilots have illustrated the potential to use equality requirements in supplier contracts in Government departments.
September 2009 125 pages 297x210mm
ISBN 978-1-84712-638-2
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