Small and medium sized enterprises will be cautiously celebrating with the announced Procurement Bill gaining Royal Assent.

For us, it is recognition of a problem we have known and experienced for many years – that #SMEs do not have the same resources as multinational and global corporations and therefore are severely hampered in public sector procurement. I am sure I speak for many when I say I am looking forward to the new Act being put into practice. But it still needs to be put into practice.

I love working with SMEs. I appreciate the fact that when we are sourcing materials and services, I can speak directly with the business owner. I value that their teams are connected to their business and that everyone cares and has a stake in what they do. I value this partnership approach immensely. And it … Why doing business with SMEs can be invaluable