SAK appeals: Not only price but also quality should be considered when tendering cleaning services

(Helsinki 14.11.2003 – Juhani Artto) Businesses and many other organisations regularly outsource the cleaning services for their offices and other operating points. It is common to award the contract to the cheapest tender. In a recent statement Finland’s largest trade union confederation SAK warns of the negative consequences of this practise.

Experts agree that this approach has led to lower standards of cleanliness at places of work. This is not the most economic way to manage property, but there are worse consequences beyond this in terms of employee health.

Read more about the consequences on Trade Union News from Finland.