How much would a sweatfree policy cost?
The sweatfree policy requires funding for independent monitoring and staffing to ensure that it is meaningful and properly implemented. The sweatfree procurement policy requires a fee for membership in the State and Local Government Sweatfree Consortium,equivalent to 1% of the value of a contract or purchase order covered by the policy. A fee can be required of vendors to cover the costs of this membership, similarly to policy enacted by the state of Maine. The Consortium will oversee the investigation of allegations of worker rights violations at supplier factories, identify potential pre-screened sweatfree supplier factories, and facilitate cooperative sweatfree purchasing.
