Simple Changes #1
Support SMEs, social businesses and co-operatives to work together to jointly bid for contracts.
Problem
FSB research shows that for businesses operating in supply chains, public procurement rules are regarded as a top regulatory barrier, with up to 64% stating that it had led to reduced profitability. One of the main challenges for SMEs is the size of public sector contracts.
Simple Change
By encouraging SMEs to work together and collaborate through a joint bidding policy, you will help to increase the diversity of businesses bidding for work, ensuring that public sector money is being spent locally and in a way that supports SMEs and social businesses.
Case Study
Who is doing this?
Case Study
Purple Shoots Charity
Purple Shoots is a charity that helps people get their small businesses off the ground. Karen Davies, founder of Purple Shoots, explains how beneficial contracts to small businesses can be for the rest of the economy.
The Benefit of Contracts
Karen Davies, founder of Purple Shoots, explains how beneficial contracts to small businesses can be for the rest of the economy.
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