Published: March 2018 www.procuraplus.org Working with suppliers to achieve social opportunities Enhancing skills provision and workplace diversity in the supply chain Image: Pixabay Procura+ Participant: Transport for London Policy/approach: Suppliers Skills Team Launched: 2009 Targets/aims: Support suppliers to address skills shortages and underrepresentation in the transport and infrastructure sector SUMMARY ? The transport sector suffers from a skills shortage and lack of diversity ? Since 2009, TfL has worked in partnership with suppliers to provide opportunities to people from a range of backgrounds, while also ensuring the deliverability of its future business plan ? This approach has been reinforced by the Greater London Authority's Responsible

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