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Campaign Key Messages

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  • Government is open for business and wants to work with more small businesses across the UK.

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the lifeblood of the economy.

  • By 2022, £1 in every £3 we spend on goods and services will be spent with small businesses. That’s almost £3 billion of new business up for grabs every year, either directly or through the supply chain.

  • Becoming a government supplier is a great way to make a difference to your business. Companies report an increase in their turnover, higher profits and an expansion of their workforce.

  • Government is reducing bureaucratic and burdensome pre-qualification requirements

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