Contract compliance and equal opportunities

Linda Smith and John Carr
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Linda Smith: (GLC) Contract Compliance Equal Opportunities Unit
John Carr: ILEA Supplies and Trading Committee

Local Economy, 1986, vol. 1, issue 2, 35-43

Abstract: In 1983, the Greater London Council adopted a policy of ‘Contract Compliance’ designed to ensure that firms selling goods and services to the Council complied with its equal opportunity requirements. The initiative aroused wide interest and many other local authorities - 40 are known of to date — have been considering introducing such a policy. Although simple in essence, its execution can be complex and difficult. In April 1986, the Inner London Education Authority, a partner in the GLC policy, took over the Contract Compliance Unit following the GLCs abolition. Linda Smith explains the background to contract compliance, how the GLC, now ILEA, operates the policy; assesses its achievements and its significance and explores some of the lessons learnt in its three years of operation.

Date: 1986
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