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25th Knesset · outgoing

Mandatory Tenders Law (Amendment – Preference for an Employer of Reservists) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק חובת המכרזים (תיקון - העדפה למעסיק משרתי מילואים)

TL;DRA bill to give a 10% scoring bonus in government tenders to businesses in which at least 50% of employees are active reservists.

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What does the bill do?

The bill adds a section to the Mandatory Tenders Law requiring a 10% scoring addition for businesses participating in government tenders, on condition that at least 50% of their employees are active reservists. The scoring bonus will give priority to companies that employ reservists and will encourage more employers to join in supporting reservists. The bill addresses the difficulties many businesses face because of employees' absences due to reserve duty.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: May 21, 2025

The votes on this bill

Rejected35 for · 52 against · 0 abstained · 33 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudAgainst 20 · Absent 12
ShasAgainst 8 · Absent 3
Religious ZionismAgainst 6 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditAgainst 5 · Absent 1
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 2 · Absent 2
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 18 · Absent 6
Yisrael BeytenuFor 5 · Absent 1
Ra'amAgainst 1 · Absent 4
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 3 · Absent 2
LaborFor 4

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Other bills with a similar name · 1Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.