Government plan to have social aims in contracts

By Nathalie Thomas, Third Sector, 4 July 2007

The Government is looking into how public sector bodies can be encouraged to prioritise social outcomes above profitability when they enter into contracts.

The Office of the Third Sector is researching how social clauses can be added to all types of public contract, from those governing public construction work to those for social care services. Ed Miliband announced the research programme during his final speech as third sector minister last week. "We are...

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