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 achieve compliance with international and national labor 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.
- David A. Paterson, former Governor, 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.
- Edward G. Rendell, former Governor, Pennsylvania