Departmental Procurement
Women and Equality
Written answers and statements, 4 November 2009
Lorely Burt (Solihull, Liberal Democrat)
To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what progress the Government Equalities Office has made in implementing the recommendations of the Glover Report in its procurement processes.
Michael Jabez Foster (Parliamentary Secretary, Government Equalities Office; Hastings & Rye, Labour)
The Government Equalities Office has a two-fold interest in the recommendations of the Glover Report; both internally with regard to its own procurement processes and externally, with regard to reflecting its recommendations within the legislative and non-legislative equality in procurement work we lead on.
On the former, we will act on Office of Government Commerce central guidance with regard to its implementation as it is rolled out.
On the latter, and in our role as equality lead across government, GEO considers that the recommendations of the Glover Report are compatible with the equality principles expressed around procurement and are engaged with OGC in progressing the initiatives.