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DfT: actions for improving opportunities for small and medium enterprises

Action plan for improving business opportunities for small and medium enterprises.

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Action plan showing the activity the Department for Transport is undertaking with small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

The action plan explains how we will contribute towards the government’s aspiration that 33% of procurement spend. The 2021/22 spending data will be available at the end of April 2023.

The plan was updated to include how the role of the DfT SME lead will coordinate SME activity throughout the department.

Contact about improving SME champion about possible business opportunities.

Published 24 May 2011
Last updated 26 January 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated to the latest DfT Action Plan 2022

  2. Plan updated to include how we are embedding procurement policy notice measures, the Department for Transport (DfT) spend with SMEs and examples of initiatives across the DfT Group.

  3. Plan updated to include how we are embedding procurement policy notice measures and outlining the role of the small and medium enterprise lead.

  4. DfT actions for improving business opportunities for SMEs.

  5. Action plan updated and restructured to accommodate changes made in March 2015.

  6. First published.