On 10 January 2022, the Competition Commission released a media
statement it termed "a call to action" for schools,
school bodies and parents regarding the procurement of school
uniforms. For some time, the procurement of school uniforms has
been on the Commission's radar for its potential
anti-competitive effects.
The Commission urged the school community to adhere to the
following principles with regards to the supply of school of
uniforms:
- the design should be as generic as possible with only a few
exclusive designs, such as badges, that need to be obtained from
particular suppliers so that uniforms may be procured from many
different suppliers;
- if a school appoints suppliers, it should appoint more than one
in order to give parents an option; and
