Overview
Procurement can play a vital role in improving gender equality in Victorian Government supply chains. Buyers can now more easily identify verified gender-equitable suppliers within the Digital Marketplace.
Verified gender-equitable suppliers
The Commonwealth Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency verifies gender-equitable suppliers through its Workplace Gender Equality Citation program (the citation).
Suppliers that obtain the citation have demonstrated outstanding capability and achievement in the critical areas of workplace gender equality including:
- Gender balance in senior roles
- Closing the gender pay gap
- Part-time and paid parental leave.
Visit the Workplace Gender Equality Agency for more information about the citation program, including a full list of citation holders.
Buyers should note that suppliers may choose not to apply for the citation or may not be eligible, such as small businesses with less than 100 employees.
Although these suppliers may not hold the citation, they may have policies and actions in place to contribute positively to gender equality in the Victorian Government’s supply chains.
Buyers can engage with all prospective suppliers to learn more about how they are contributing to gender equality in their workplace.
Identify verified gender-equitable supplier
Verified gender-equitable suppliers will receive the ‘WGEA citation’ identifier in the Supplier Hub(opens in a new window). This is assigned where the ABN details used for the citation program match the registered ABN for the supplier in Supplier Hub.
The identifier is searchable and highlighted in the Victorian Government Digital Marketplace.
Access the Digital Marketplace
Buyers can learn more about the Digital Marketplace, including how to register for access, on the Digital Marketplace(opens in a new window).
Guidance for buyers
For guidance on how to apply the Social Procurement Framework to your procurement and deliver gender equality outcomes, see the Women’s equality and safety: Social procurement guide(opens in a new window).
Tools and support
For more information about social procurement, please contact Buying for Victoria.
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