Government development of public procurement system welcomed by Forum of Private Business
Government development of public procurement system welcomed by ForumThe development of a public procurement system by the Government has been welcomed by the Forum of Private Business.
The system will aim to make public sector procurement less legalistic and will allow SME’s easier access to state funded contracts.
“With a budget of around £230b a year, the state remains the single biggest source of work for UK business,” said the Forum’s chief executive, Phil Orford.
“Encouraging smaller firms to compete for access to Government contracts is something we have long campaigned for, and, if successful, should provide a vital source of new income for smaller firms in to the future as the UK economy grows. This should also encourage and hopefully speed up economic recovery next year.
He added: “Competing for public procurement contracts has traditionally been a complicated, time-consuming process, making it an unattractive, remote prospect for small business.
Any reform which simplifies the procurement process, demands fewer man hours and less financial outlay is clearly welcome.”
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The amount of times i have heard this statement is shocking. I do really hope things change and are made easier for SMEs as i belive they will give better value and be more agile in whats delivered but i just cant see it happening based of the track record so far. The PQQ would most likley remove most SMEs on an acid ratio or required turnover (should be profitability in my opinion as its a sign of a better run company)
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Ditto. The idea that a company's turnover is any indicator of whether they're going to do the job well and be good value for money is nonsense anyway. If the government are meant to be spending our money wisely, surely they'd get better value going for smaller companies with lower overheads who would treat the job with more importance because of their relative size.
What I'm saying is that all the work should go to me.
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