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The House of Common's Fair Wages Resolution of 1946 built on its predecessors of 1891 and 1909 in ensuring that contractors of central government departments did not win contracts through undercutting wages. The 1946 resolution specifically required contractors to comply with standards laid down by collective agreements. This example was quickly followed by local authorities of different political colours. It was achieved by inserting terms in the contracts. Enforcement procedures were weak, but this system of contract compliance flourished, with the state setting standards for employers.