Can Gender-Responsive Public Procurement Approach be Incorporated into Public Procurement Law?

Authors : Sedat Polat, İlayda Aydın

Pages : 85-114

Doi:10.21798/kadem.2024.147

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Publication Date : 2024-06-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The basic function of public procurement is to supply the requirements of public institutions on the market. However, the social state idea and sustainable approach bring innovative opinion of public procurement. Considering gender-responsive needs in purchasing processes, creating equal conditions between women and men, assuming a supportive role in reducing existing economic inequalities methods are among the important steps taken at this point. Considering the Türkiye public procurement legislation, it can be seen that no concrete steps have been taken on the issues. The aim of this article is to analyse the applicability of the gender-responsive public procurement approach within the framework of Türkiye public procurement legislation. In this context, evaluations have been made to bring an innovative perspective to the legislation, based on the principle of equality in the Constitution and the practices considered exceptions to the principle of equality in the Public Procurement Law.
Keywords : Kamu Alımları, Kamu İhalesi, Mali Hukuk, Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliği, Kamu İhale Kanunu