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(see sections 27 to 31 for further provision about the meaning of “social public works clauses” and their application to major construction contracts).

- (3) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations amend this section to modify the meaning of a major construction contract.

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| Payments | Ensuring and enforcing prompt payments. |

| Employment | Providing employment opportunities to younger people, older people, the long term unemployed, people with disabilities or people who may otherwise be disadvantaged (for example because of their race, religion or belief, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation). |

| Training | Providing appropriate training for workers. |

| Sub-contracting | Providing opportunities to small and medium sized enterprises and voluntary organisations to execute works, supply products or provide services. |

| Environment | Requiring sustainable management of natural resources, use of sustainable materials, resilience to the impact of climate change, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and enhancement of the natural environment and biodiversity. |

- (1) In this Part—

- “*contracting authority*” (“**awdurdod contractio**”) has the meaning given in section 22;

- “*prescribed contract*” (“**contract rhagnodedig**”) has the meaning given in section 24(8);

- “*public procurement*” (“**caffael cyhoeddus**”) has the meaning given in section 23;

- “*the public services outsourcing and workforce code*” (“**y cod allanoli gwasanaethau cyhoeddus a’r gweithlu**”) has the meaning given in section 32(1);

- “*social public workforce clauses*” (“**cymalau gweithlu cyhoeddus cymdeithasol**”) has the meaning given in section 33;

- “*social public works clauses*” (“**cymalau gweithiau cyhoeddus cymdeithasol**”) has the meaning given in section 27;

- “*voluntary organisations*” (“**sefydliadau gwirfoddol**”) has the same meaning as “relevant voluntary organisations” within the meaning of section 74(2) of the [Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32);

## PART 4 — FINAL PROVISIONS

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## SCHEDULE 2

[^key-9d69450b88cc22771663e765abd7611c]: Words in [s. 45(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/45/1) substituted (24.2.2025) by [The Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/782)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2024/782), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2024/782/regulation/1/2), [46(3)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2024/782/regulation/46/3/b) (with [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2024/782/regulation/2)); [S.I. 2024/716](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/716), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/716/schedule) (as amended by [S.I. 2024/959](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/959), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/959/regulation/1/2), [2(7)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/959/regulation/2/7/a))

[^key-84228c60938e8f4cdba6b5cd154481aa]: Words in [s. 25(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2023/1/section/25/2) substituted (24.2.2025) by [The Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/782)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/782), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/782/regulation/1/2), [46(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/782/regulation/46/2) (with [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/782/regulation/2)); [S.I. 2024/716](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/716), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/716/schedule) (as amended by [S.I. 2024/959](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/959), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/959/regulation/1/2), [2(7)(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/959/regulation/2/7/a))