Fair work practices and the award of public contracts : statutory guidance

Annex D Further guidance

Legislation

• Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
  http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/12/pdfs/asp_20140012_en.pdf
• Equality Act 2010
  http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/contents
• The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012
  http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/162/contents/made
• Human Rights Act (1998)
  http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/contents

Other related statutory / guidance

• Statutory Guidance to Local Authorities on Contracting (Section 52 guidance)
  http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2006/05/11160409/1
• Public Private Partnerships in Scotland - Protocol and Guidance Concerning Employment Issues
  http://www.gov.scot/resource/doc/1069/0005205.pdf

Resources

• The Living Wage
  http://www.livingwage.org.uk/what-living-wage
• Living Wage Accredited Employer
  http://scottishlivingwage.org/
• Considerations around using Procurement to achieve payment of the "Living Wage" in Scotland
  http://readyforbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/lib-Living-wage.pdf
• National Minimum Wage
  https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage
• Fair Work Convention
  http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Fair-Work-Convention-created-115d.aspx
• Equality and Human Rights and procurement
  http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/about-us/devolved-authorities/commission-scotland/public-sector-equality-duty-scotland/procurement-guidance-scottish-public-authorities
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
  http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CESCR.aspx
• International Labour Organisation
  http://www.ilo.org/global/standards/introduction-to-international-labour-standards/conventions-and-recommendations/lang--en/index.htm
• UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
  http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/GuidingPrinciplesBusinessHR_EN.pdf