The (In)Visible Third Party

Jaehrling, Karen; Finnestrand, Hanne; Kirov, Vassil; Torvatn, Hans

doi:10.1057/9781137461087.0016

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“…Given the interrelatedness of the price paid and wages and working conditions of staff, considerations of the price and procurement practices that reinforce a strong price pressure are likely to affect wages in the delivery of the contract (e.g. Jaehrling et al, 2015: 147). In general, a range of empirical studies seems to suggest a negative impact of competition on wages and working conditions (e.g.…”

Section: Public Procurement and The Regulation Of Labourmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Public procurement is a broad process, ranging from the initial identification of a need and decisions on what exactly to buy and from whom to buy to the monitoring, the management, and the administration of the contract (ILO, 2022: 17). Even without considering monitoring and evaluation – important as they are for ensuring that the pursued goals materialise in practice (Jaehrling et al, 2015) – public procurement processes comprise a range of different decisions that interlink with labour market inequality. Starting with the area that has received the most attention, public procurement and the regulation of labour, this article highlights and subsequently examines three core decision points: requirements placed on the provider, decisions relating to the object of purchase, and decisions surrounding the type of provider.…”

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Public procurement and labour market inequality: Conceptualising a multi-faceted relationship

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2023

Journal of Industrial Relations

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Over the past few decades, policymakers have become increasingly intrigued by public procurement's potential to serve as a policy tool. In line with an increased prevalence of attempts to leverage public procurement for promoting employment-related goals, a growing body of research explores the linkages between public procurement and employment. Yet, while different aspects of the procurement process influence labour market outcomes and the linkages are multiple, current research focuses on individual aspects only. As a result, current understandings of the linkage between public procurement and its labour market effects remain fragmented. Considering choices between the initial identification of an object of purchase and the award and delivery of the contract, this article conceptualises the multi-faceted linkages between public procurement and labour market inequalities understood as issues of access to and (in)equality in employment. It argues that three key aspects (the design of the object, requirements set in the process of buying, and the type of provider) make distinct contributions to the overall impact that procurement processes have on labour market inequality and outlines a framework for analysing the implications of choices at these three core decision points.

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Section: Public Procurement and The Regulation Of Labourmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%