Provisions coming into force on 25 March 2026
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The following provisions of the Act come into force on 25 March 2026—
a
section 22(2) (contracting authorities);
b
section 24(1) to (7) (socially responsible procurement duty);
c
section 25(1) (socially responsible procurement duty: major construction contracts);
d
section 26(1) (socially responsible procurement duty: outsourcing services contracts);
e
section 28 (social public works clauses in subcontracts);
f
section 29 (social public works clauses: notifying the Welsh Ministers);
g
section 30 (social public works clauses: Welsh Ministers’ response);
h
section 31 (social public works clauses: Welsh Ministers’ contracts);
i
section 34 (social public workforce clauses in subcontracts);
j
section 35 (social public workforce clauses: notifying the Welsh Ministers);
k
section 36 (social public workforce clauses: Welsh Ministers’ response);
l
section 37 (social public workforce clauses: Welsh Ministers’ contracts);
m
section 38 (procurement strategy);
n
section 40 (contracts register), for all remaining purposes;
o
section 41 (procurement investigations);
p
Schedule 2 (socially responsible procurement objectives).