Involves the introduction of gender equality requirements into public procurement, in order to use it as an instrument to advance gender equality. It is a question both of ensuring that all citizens are offered equal services, regardless of gender, but also a matter of increasing efficiency and quality of services, since setting a requirement on integrating a gender perspective encourages providers to develop and offer services that are in line with gender equality objectives. The requirements must therefore be clearly defined so that they are easy to follow-up. Continuous monitoring is also essential in order to strengthen the incentives to develop socially responsible services.