Government meets SME goal but 'cannot be certain' of spending rise

Jack Gilbert
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National Audit Office report finds government met its SME procurement spending target of 25 per cent a year early

Government procurement spending with SMEs has passed the Cabinet Office's goal for 2014-15, but the public body "cannot be certain" if spending with SMEs actually increased over the last Parliament...

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