The government are trying to encourage all small businesses across the country to sign up to the government’s ‘Supply2’ website in order to take advantage of the thousands of contracts that are available on there.

The site has already been successful, with over 123,000 firms signing up, but the government wants to make sure these advantages are available to all small businesses.

The website provides an up to the minute database containing all government contracts for small businesses who want to supply to the public sector.

The site also allows those signed up to receive advice on the best way to access government contracts and free daily email alerts to notify companies of new opportunities relevant to the area of business they are in.

Advice from the Secretary of State
Lord Mandelson, the Secretary of State said: “Every year the government spends many billions of pounds on public sector contracts. It is vital that we actively help small and medium sized companies take advantage of these business opportunities. In the current economic climate this is more important than ever. The supply2.gov.uk website is a crucial tool for this.

“SMEs often have smaller overheads, local knowledge and great flexibility. Often they can offer the public sector better value for money than big business”.

What ‘Supply2’ had to say…

The Marketing Brand Manager of ‘Supply2’, Fiona Campbell has said: “A recent refresh to the Supply2.gov.uk website in November 2008 has ensured the site is a more user friendly platform where registrants can benefit from increased information and better navigation.

“A key feature of the service, such as the Daily Email Alert profile, allows suppliers to match their contract search results exactly with their business requirements. Additional resources and information on interoperability relationships have also become more prominent on the site in order to further enhance the contract notification service.”

 
What Do You Think?
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