Buy and make a difference: how to address social issues in public procurement / Office of Government Commerce, June 2008
PDF - http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/Social_Issues_in_Public_Procurement.pdf
"Social issues should be a first thought, not an afterthought. Improving the lives and work prospects of citizens will create equality of opportunity for all, and work towards a world-class skills base by 2020. The very principle of buying on a value for money basis is about taking account of the whole life cost and wider factors including social considerations, not just about buying the cheapest.”