We need to be scoring bids holistically (not just on lowest price) to ensure they're rewarded to companies operating at a high social and environmental standard, including wherever possible unionized workplaces.

Building out the local economy, especially good jobs, is important for everyone. The concept 'velocity of money' describes how often money changes hands and is a measure of economic vibrancy. Having money circulating locally has been shown to do this more than sending money to large multi-nationals or overseas.