Social conditions in procurement - Dutch examples

The City of Amsterdam has developed a guide to assist its procurement officers when buying clothes. The aim is to ensure that the clothes bought are in accordance with Clean Clothes standards, and thus the production and related processes respect appropriate environmental and social standards.

Handreiking schone kleren van gemeente Amsterdam - 255.7 kb
Handreiking schone kleren van gemeente Amsterdam
(PDF, 255.7 kb)







An evaluation of the procurement policies regarding clothes of the City of Amsterdam.

Uniform beleid - 512.7 kb
Uniform beleid
(PDF, 512.7 kb)

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