Fair procurement for the public sector Photo: © Tobias Weesling, Cologne When the state buys, it should be fair. From the computer mouse to the police uniform – instead of following the supposedly cheapest offers, the state can act as a role model and consciously use its enormous buyer power to improve production conditions and strengthen the supply of fair alternatives. A significant proportion of all products required by the public sector are produced under inhumane conditions and in disregard of fundamental labour rights. At the same time, the public sector in Germany spends an estimated 500 billion euros annually to procure these goods. Financed with taxpayers' money. In the meantime, many public buyers in Germany have set out to make good working standards in textile production the selection criterion for their procurement. Local businesses are also starting to follow suit. FEMNET has been supporting municipalities in pilot projects since 2015. We are guided by the most demanding means of proof and translate this into procurement documents. We offer multipliers a contact point, we carry the topic into education and training for administrative professions and prepare studies on relevant topics. Our goals Step by step, we are helping to make fair public procurement the norm to improve the market supply of fair workwear and global living and working conditions. Many thanks to Qreate for the implementation of the videos! back
