Responsible Procurement
In June 2006 the Greater London Authority (GLA) group adopted a Responsible Procurement Policy to support the delivery of the Mayor's vision for London.
The GLA group has defined 'responsible procurement' as the purchase of goods, works and services in a socially and environmentally responsible way that delivers value for money and benefits to the contracting authority and to London.
Responsible Procurement Policy
This policy sets out the Mayor's vison for procurement and key aims for procurement are:
- Encouraging a diverse base of suppliers
- Promoting fair employment practices
- Promoting workforce welfare
- Meeting labour needs and enabling training opportunities
- Community benefits
- Ethical sourcing practices
- Promoting greater environmental sustainability.
Responsible Procurement report
A Responsible Procurement report was published by the Mayor. This report highlights the progress to ensure that London gets the maximum benefit from the way in which the GLA Group makes its £3 billion plus annual purchases of goods, works and services.
It sets out what has been delivered in the first year of implementation with specific case studies, and summarises how the Group plans to take Responsible Procurement forward.
The London Development Agency (LDA) encourages its contractors, and their sub contractors to follow the Responsible Procurement principles.
The LDA will incorporate provisions into procurement processes, including specifications, where appropriate terms and conditions of contract, and performance management to support the implementation of the Responsible Procurement Policy.
More information on Responsible Procurement is available on the GLA group Responsible Procurement website.
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