The Sweatfree Purchasing Consortium assists member governments in meeting their goals for responsible sweatshop-free purchasing.  It meets a critical need for information about supplier factories by providing expertise and pooling resources to monitor working conditions and enforce “sweatfree” procurement standards.

 
I believe that… the Sweatfree Purchasing Consortium…will serve as a crucial tool in creating and maintaining standards of workplace fairness and safety in our global economy.
- Governor David A. Paterson, New York

We have a moral obligation to ensure [the sweatshop] practice is not rewarded through state contracts and taxpayer dollars.… By using our combined state procurement power, we can impart real change.
- Governor Edward G. Rendell, Pennsylvania

There's power in numbers. … If we team up with other states we'll have even more influence in the global marketplace. Workers around the world deserve any influence or leverage we can bring to the table.
- Governor John E. Baldacci, Maine