Executive Policies and Functions- Assessment of Relevance to, and Impact on, Race Equality

Topic	Housing and Regeneration
Policy Description	(Investment) National Procurement Strategy
Area you are, or are going to be, addressing in the next three years?	Yes
Relevant To Duty?	Yes
Parts of Duty?	1. Eliminate unlawful racial discrimination 2. Promote equality of opportunity 3. Promote good relations between people of different racial groups Relevant to access to employment opporutnities in construction work. Presents the opportunity to promote use of smaller/community businesses.
Screening for Impact	No
When and Who	Equality Impact Assessment will be completed 07/08
Outcome
Other Work Planned	Potential impact of any restriction on the range of contractors which might be engaged in RSL development as a consequence of NPS has been identified at an early stage in drafting the strategy.
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