Source · Select Committees · Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
Recommendation 12
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Provide multi-year framework contracts for SMEs; set direct public procurement spend target.
Recommendation
To support SMEs to innovate and to continue to grow, we recommend that multi-year framework contracts are available for SMEs in the sectors in which the state is the biggest customer, such as defence and life sciences. We also recommend that the Government set a target for how much of public procurement spend is direct spend to SMEs. (Recommendation, Paragraph 71)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 12 September 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗