Town hall leaders have defended their track record in using social value when awarding contracts after a report revealed only one in three regularly include it in their procurement processes.
The report by Social Enterprise UK found just 33% local authorities routinely consider social value in their procurement and commissioning processes, and only a quarter have a social value policy in place.
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