MOD launches new office to boost defence work for SMEs
- kelseygarbutt
- 2 days ago
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The Ministry of Defence has launched a new unit aimed at increasing the role of British small businesses in defence procurement, as part of a wider push to raise spending with SMEs by £2.5 billion by 2028.
The Defence Office for Small Business Growth has been established to help small and medium-sized firms bid for and win defence contracts, addressing long-standing concerns that procurement processes are too slow, complex and difficult to navigate.
The department said the office would oversee a broad programme of reform, including simplifying commercial processes, improving cash flow for firms under contract and providing clearer long-term visibility of upcoming procurements to encourage private sector investment. Pollard said small businesses had repeatedly raised concerns about how defence contracts are awarded.
