The Gender Equality in Procurement – WA Public Sector Pilot will use the purchasing power of the State Government to ensure businesses and organisations are playing their part to address gender inequality in the workplace.
Communities has been working closely with the Department of Finance to develop and deliver the Pilot which has 15 State Government agencies participating to help advance gender equality in WA businesses and communities.
When tendering for selected government contracts, WA organisations are being asked to answer gender equality questions. Data collected on Tenders WA will inform the next steps in implementing gender equality.
Evidence from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency shows that there are positive outcomes when businesses start to take visible action on gender equality policies and initiatives.
The WA Government aims to encourage businesses and organisations of all sizes that participate in government procurement to play their part in creating gender equal workplaces in their everyday operations.
Developing and implementing resources to support gender equality measures within WA Government procurement processes is an initiative of the Second Action Plan under the ‘Stronger Together: WA’s Plan for Gender Equality’ plan (Stronger Together).
Stronger Together is the first whole-of-government, long-term plan to advance gender equality in Western Australia through four action plans between 2020-2030.
WA is one of the first jurisdictions in Australia to introduce a gender equality clause into selected public sector procurement processes.
