Eligibility and wage conditions
PW Mark recognises firms paying progressive wages and helps buyers identify them. Eligibility requires at least one citizen or PR worker covered by a sectoral or occupational PW. Qualification requires paying the relevant sectoral/occupational wage and paying all other local workers at least LQS. Covered sectors are cleaning, security, landscape, lift/escalator maintenance, retail, food services and waste management, plus administrators and drivers.
Procurement and PW Mark Plus
Eligible firms awarded Government contracts from tenders called on or after 1 March 2023 must hold PW Mark throughout the contract; supporting subcontractors are included. The requirement extends to Government quotations from 1 March 2024. PW Mark Plus additionally requires adoption of the Tripartite Standard on Advancing Well-being of Lower-Wage Workers, covering training/career development, safety and health, and rest areas.
Application
Singapore Business Federation administers accreditation. Consult SBF’s requirements and apply through GoBusiness using the official links below. Accreditation supports visibility to consumers and corporate customers as well as procurement compliance.
Related topics and services
- Progressive Wage Model for the cleaning sector
- Progressive Wage Model for the security sector
- Progressive Wage Model for the landscape sector
- Progressive Wage Model for the lift and escalator sector
- Progressive Wage Model for the retail sector
- Progressive Wage Model for the food services sector
- Progressive Wage Model for the waste management sector
- Occupational Progressive Wages for administrators and drivers
- Local Qualifying Salary
Documents and references
- Tripartite Standard on Advancing Well-being of Lower-Wage Workers ↗ Reference
- SBF's website ↗ Reference
- GoBusiness portal ↗ Government source