£70 billion of future government contracts for SME’s

Are you struggling to win public sector contracts ?

According to the Federation of Small Business’ (FSB) ‘Voice of Small Business’ recent survey panel – the results reveal 40 per cent of small firms believe the tendering process for public sector contracts is still too complex, while 37 per cent think they are sidelined by public officials who believe bigger firms must be better.

The Government’s launch of its Contracts Finder website was designed to make it easier for small firms to find and bid for public sector work.

The Government has also recently updated it’s long term plan to reform the way the public sector does business, as new and updated data on £70 billion of potential future government contracts to support small firms was published at the end of April in the Government’s Procurement Pledge.

£70 billion of potential future contracts over the next five years, across 13 different sectors including construction, property, medical and police equipment. Publishing data on future contract needs allows government and industry to work together to spot any skills and investment gaps so they can act to safeguard UK competitiveness and growth.

For more information on winning public sector contracts please contact us and view the Procurement Pledge here.

 

 


Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Review

From now until June 15th the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) review will allow businesses involved in chemicals manufacturing or storage to submit their views to the Government on the way the (COMAH) Regulations are enforced.

The scope of the chemicals-sector review of enforcement will cover: regulatory activity, in respect of the COMAH Regulations in the chemicals sector; and regulatory activities where the COMAH Regulations have knock-on effects. Sectors that are affected by the COMAH Regulations, other than chemicals manufacturing and storage, are outside the scope of the review.

The review will seek to identify examples of effective, tailored and easy-to-understand guidance for businesses, as well as regulatory delivery that is risk-based and focused on achieving compliance and supporting business growth. The reviews will also focus on the way regulation is delivered and compliance is achieved – whether through inspections, advice, or enforcement – rather than the regulations themselves.

To have your say visit the BIS Focus on Enforcement website.

 


Some exciting news!

Great news from Jill Poet of The Responsible Business Standard.  She has been shortlisted for the Leader of the Year award in the Business Green Leaders Awards. Quite an accolade as this award is national and for businesses of all sizes!  Westminster Compliance is a big fan of the work that Jill does as her organisation offers an affordable quality accreditation for small businesses which can really help an them to win valuable points when bidding for public or private sector contracts.  Have a look at their website www.ResponsibleBusinessStandard.org.uk for more information.

We wish Jill all the best.

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Waste exemptions and transitions update..

From 5th April 2012 if under the old waste exemptions you were previously Paragraph 13 (Construction and soil materials) or Paragraph 21  (Preparatory treatment of waste plant matter) exemption registered, you MUST either:

  • register for a new, free of charge waste exemption (if you meet all the conditions and limits) or,
  • have made an application for an environmental permit

or you will no longer be able to carry out your waste operations. There are a few exemptions to both Paragraph 13 and Paragraph 21 which can be found on The Environment Agency website.

Standard permits have also been developed to replace Paragraph 12, 13 waste exemptions however if the standard rules for the permits don’t cover your activity you may need to apply for a bespoke permit.

Check out The Environment Agency website or give us a call 020 3411 7888 for further information & guidance.

 

 


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