Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No. 94) - Belize (Ratification: 1983)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2018, published 108th ILC session (2019)

Part V of the report form. Practical application. The Committee notes the Government’s indication that there are no annual reports available concerning the application of the Convention during the reporting period. The Committee hopes that the Government will be in a position to supply such information in its next report. In particular, the Committee requests the Government to provide examples of public contracts issued during the reporting period containing labour clauses within the meaning of the Convention, extracts of reports by the inspection services showing the number and nature of any violations and the sanctions imposed, information on the number of public contracts awarded during the reporting period, the approximate number of workers involved in their execution, and any other particulars bearing on the practical application of the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2008, published 98th ILC session (2009)

Part V of the report form. Practical application of the Convention. The Committee notes with interest the statistical information contained in the Government’s report concerning the number of public contracts awarded in the period 2004–05, the number of workers employed in the construction industry as well as the number of inspection visits carried out in the construction and service sectors in 2005–06. It also notes the sample contracts for maintenance and security services which were attached to the report and which are deemed to include the provisions of Part XII of the Labour Act (Cap. 297) on labour clauses in public contracts. The Committee would appreciate if the Government would continue providing up to date information on the manner in which the Convention is applied in practice.

For all useful purposes, the Committee attaches herewith a copy of a Practical Guide, prepared by the Office principally on the basis of the General Survey of 2008 on Convention No. 94, to help better understand the requirements of the Convention and ultimately improve its application in law.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

The Committee notes with regret that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Part V of the report form. The Committee notes that for many years the Government has been indicating that there are no legislative changes or other major developments to be reported and consequently no information has been provided on the practical application of the Convention, other than the total number of public contracts awarded during each reporting period. In this connection, the Committee recalls that under Article 6 of the Convention and Part V of the report form, governments are requested to give a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied, including, for instance, extracts from official reports, information concerning the approximate number of workers covered by relevant legislation, etc. The report form, which was adopted by the Governing Body of the ILO, is the main channel through which the Committee may obtain all the necessary information in order to follow the evolution of the national law and practice in matters covered by the Convention. The Committee would therefore be grateful to the Government for supplying in its next report more elaborate information on the practical application of the Convention, including samples of public contracts, information from inspection services on the supervision and enforcement of national legislation and any other particulars bearing on the measures designed to implement the Convention. The Committee also requests the Government to indicate whether the specimen copy of a form of contract for construction and similar works, a copy of which was attached to the Government’s report of 1986, is still in use or has been amended, in which case the Committee would appreciate receiving a copy.

Finally, the Committee seizes this opportunity to refer to this year’s General Survey which contains an overview of public procurement practices and procedures in so far as labour conditions are concerned and makes a global assessment of the impact and present-day relevance of Convention No. 94.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Part V of the report form. The Committee notes that for many years the Government has been indicating that there are no legislative changes or other major developments to be reported and consequently no information has been provided on the practical application of the Convention, other than the total number of public contracts awarded during each reporting period. In this connection, the Committee recalls that under Article 6 of the Convention and Part V of the report form, governments are requested to give a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied, including, for instance, extracts from official reports, information concerning the approximate number of workers covered by relevant legislation, etc. The report form, which was adopted by the Governing Body of the ILO, is the main channel through which the Committee may obtain all the necessary information in order to follow the evolution of the national law and practice in matters covered by the Convention. The Committee would therefore be grateful to the Government for supplying in its next report more elaborate information on the practical application of the Convention, including samples of public contracts, information from inspection services on the supervision and enforcement of national legislation and any other particulars bearing on the measures designed to implement the Convention. The Committee also requests the Government to indicate whether the specimen copy of a form of contract for construction and similar works, a copy of which was attached to the Government’s report of 1986, is still in use or has been amended, in which case the Committee would appreciate receiving a copy.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

Part V of the report form. The Committee notes that for many years the Government has been indicating that there are no legislative changes or other major developments to be reported and consequently no information has been provided on the practical application of the Convention, other than the total number of public contracts awarded during each reporting period. In this connection, the Committee recalls that under Article 6 of the Convention and Part V of the report form, governments are requested to give a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied, including, for instance, extracts from official reports, information concerning the approximate number of workers covered by relevant legislation, etc. The report form, which was adopted by the Governing Body of the ILO, is the main channel through which the Committee may obtain all the necessary information in order to follow the evolution of the national law and practice in matters covered by the Convention. The Committee would therefore be grateful to the Government for supplying in its next report more elaborate information on the practical application of the Convention, including samples of public contracts, information from inspection services on the supervision and enforcement of national legislation and any other particulars bearing on the measures designed to implement the Convention. The Committee also requests the Government to indicate whether the specimen copy of a form of contract for construction and similar works, a copy of which was attached to the Government’s report of 1986, is still in use or has been amended, in which case the Committee would appreciate receiving a copy.