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Department for International Development: Procurement

Question for Department for International Development

UIN 901240, tabled on 12 October 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to promote access by SME's to her Department's procurement programme.

Answered on

18 October 2017

DFID’s SME Action Plan sets out a range of measures to promote access. These include increased use of social media, a specific email address and forums for SMEs, and breaking up suitable contracts into smaller lots for delivery by SMEs.

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