Buying Social Justice: Research Project.
“Buying Social Justice” through procurement: An examination of the use of public procurement for advancing employment equality in UK construction.
A two-year project supported by the Economic and Social Research Council and led by Professor Tessa Wright, Queen Mary, University of London. https://buyingsocialjustice.org.uk/team-members/.
Barbara Morton was a member of the Project Advisory Board.
A number of workshops were held including one in Edinburgh: https://buyingsocialjustice.org.uk/news-items/golden-thread-of-equality-throughout-procurement-process-is-key-to-success-hears-scottish-workshop/
The project outputs include a final report, a toolkit for practitioners and a recent briefing document:
The Buying Social Justice project has published its report on the findings of the two-year research project, written by Tessa Wright, Hazel Conley, Joyce Mamode and E.K. Sarter.
“Buying Social Justice” through procurement: An examination of the use of public procurement for advancing employment equality in UK construction.
A two-year project supported by the Economic and Social Research Council and led by Professor Tessa Wright, Queen Mary, University of London. https://buyingsocialjustice.org.uk/team-members/.
Barbara Morton was a member of the Project Advisory Board.
A number of workshops were held including one in Edinburgh: https://buyingsocialjustice.org.uk/news-items/golden-thread-of-equality-throughout-procurement-process-is-key-to-success-hears-scottish-workshop/
The project outputs include a final report, a toolkit for practitioners and a recent briefing document:
The Buying Social Justice project has published its report on the findings of the two-year research project, written by Tessa Wright, Hazel Conley, Joyce Mamode and E.K. Sarter.
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Published report
The report summarises the main findings of the research, which investigated the use of public procurement to advance equality in employment in England, Scotland and Wales using mixed methods – expert interviews, a survey of procurement officers, good practice case studies and collaborative workshops. May 2024: The Buying Social Justice project has produced a briefing for procurement practitioners, policymakers, equality advocates, trade unions and others on how to align procurement practices with equality and social justice. Buying social justice: How socially responsible public procurement can advance equality in employment is published by the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary, in its Research Insights series which showcases the work of the School’s researchers addressing business and societal challenges related to social justice, sustainability and good governance. The 4-page briefing summarises the key findings of the Buying Social Justice project, showing how public procurement can be used more extensively to advance equality in employment. The research found good examples of how equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) objectives are promoted in procurement practice, but that it was not widespread across the public sector: https://buyingsocialjustice.org.uk/news-items/briefing-published-on-how-to-advance-equality-through-socially-responsible-procurement/ |
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More Information
Contact Barbara Morton barbara@sustainableprocurement.eu.com or Philip Duddell philip@sustainableprocurement.eu.com
Contact Barbara Morton barbara@sustainableprocurement.eu.com or Philip Duddell philip@sustainableprocurement.eu.com