Select committee: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
Recommendation 5
15th Report – Small business strategy
Published 11 Feb 2026
Addressed to Department for Business and Trade
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Recommendation (the committee's words)
The Government should appoint a Procurement Council of Experts. This should gather SME feedback on procurement processes and advise departments on best practice to affect a culture change throughout Government. (Recommendation, Paragraph 30) 70
From: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee, 15th Report – Small business strategy (HC 1057), 11 February 2026
Government response
No government response linked yet: deadline 11 April 2026, 204 days ago.