Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2025, published 114th ILC session (2026)

Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No. 94) - Iraq (Ratification: 1986)

Article 2 of the Convention. Insertion of labour clauses in public contracts. The Committee notes with concern that no information has been provided concerning its previous repeated requests. The Committee recalls that the central purpose of Convention No. 94 is to ensure that public contracts set an exemplary standard by requiring terms and conditions that guarantee workers employed therein receive wages and labour conditions not less favourable than those established for comparable work in the district where the contract is performed. It stresses that public contracts must promote and uphold the best labour standards to prevent social dumping and foster fair competition among contractors. In this light, the Committee reiterates its urgent request that the Government provide detailed information on the precise labour clauses being inserted in public contracts, including any variations permitted. It also calls on the Government to specify the concrete measures taken to ensure all parties tendering for public contracts are fully informed of these labour clause requirements. Such measures are essential to uphold the integrity and social responsibility of public procurement and safeguard decent work conditions in every contract awarded.