Burnham Overhauls Public Procurement: Jobs Over Green Targets
PM Andy Burnham is overhauling the £90bn public procurement system so that companies bidding for government contracts must prove they are creating local jobs rather than meeting green and social targets. The weighting for community benefit doubles from 10% to 20% for contracts over £5m, focused on job creation, local skills, and 45-day work placements for young people. Green groups criticised the move.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgdmv7elg8o
Why it matters: Signals a significant shift in government priorities — tackling youth unemployment (1m+ NEET) over environmental targets in public spending.
yes as a father of a 19 year old studying engineering at University I’m keen to know about opportunities for him and these moves by the government on NEET will have direct benefit to him. Government policies do not always translate to implementation so keen to know how it progresses