Process for the systematic incorporation of gender equality clauses in the contracts of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa

Case study of Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain

March 2024

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Summary :

The objective of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa was to promote gender equality between women and men through public procurement. The approach chosen was, first, to define and implement a coordinated support system to include gender equality clauses in a systematic way in its procurement procedures, and in a second phase, to monitor and evaluate their use. A process of continuous reflection by the contracting authority accompanied this, which resulted in the regular update and development of new provincial laws, guidelines, strategies and capacity building.

Sources :

green-business.ec.europa.eu/green-public-procurement/good-practice-library/process-systematic-incorporation-gender-equality-clauses-contracts-provincial-council-gipuzkoa_en