Recommendation 10

Public procurement if used effectively is amongst the most important tools to drive the industrial strategy. However, for this to be the case, the Government needs to ensure that procurement policy joined at the hip with the industrial strategy and wider growth mission. The Government needs to procure in ways that incentivise private sector investment, encourage innovation and therefore provide very clear long-term demand signals. The Government also needs to ensure that the current barriers facing SMEs are addressed. (Conclusion, Paragraph 69)