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New development: Can 'social value' requirements on public authorities be used in procurement to increase women's participation in the UK construction industry?

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Public authorities in the UK are only starting to become aware of the requirement of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 to consider additional economic, social and environmental benefits in the commissioning of services. This article argues, based on a pilot study of the Women into Construction project in London, that the legislation can be an additional spur to address women's under-representation in the construction industry, contributing to reducing occupational gender segregation, which is a factor in the persistent gender pay gap.

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  • Tessa Wright, 2015. "New development: Can 'social value' requirements on public authorities be used in procurement to increase women's participation in the UK construction industry?," Public Money & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(2), pages 135-140, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:pubmmg:v:35:y:2015:i:2:p:135-140
    DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2015.1007708
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    1. Daniella Troje & Pernilla Gluch, 2020. "Beyond Policies and Social Washing: How Social Procurement Unfolds in Practice," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-19, June.
    2. José Luis Fuentes-Bargues & Mª José Bastante-Ceca & Pablo Sebastián Ferrer-Gisbert & Mª Carmen González-Cruz, 2020. "Analysis of the Situation of Social Public Procurement of Works at the Valencian Region (Spain)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-23, December.
    3. Nana Akua Asabea Gyadu-Asiedu & Clinton Aigbavboa & Simon Ofori Ametepey, 2024. "Social Value Trends in Construction Research: A Bibliometric Review of the Past Decade," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-19, June.

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