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SME Business Friendly Concordat
We are committed to delivering locally the National Procurement Strategy for Local Government. The strategy asks local authorities to adopt a small and medium sized enterprise (SME) friendly procurement concordat and to encourage a mixed range of suppliers in order to help develop and stimulate a varied and competitive marketplace. The concordat sets out the actions that local authorities will take to make their contracts more accessible to SMEs.
Although the principles should relate to all SMEs, the concordat is particularly focused on small businesses of less than 50 employees. We recognise the important contribution that small businesses can make to the delivery of public services and the vital role these businesses play in the national and local economy. We are committed to making the most of the benefits offered by them.
The Leader of the Council Councillor Neil Parkin and the Chief Executive Ian Lowrie signed the concordat following its approval at the Policy and Strategy Committee on 30th January 2007 on behalf of Adur District Council.
See also :- Approved SME concordat for Adur (.PDF 26kb)
- Policy and strategy committee - agenda item on concordat (.PDF 52kb)
