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UK online for business

UK online for business. Colin Bluck South West Regional Coordinator. South West Supply Side. 80,000+ South West Supplier Businesses? Overlap (Somerset CC = 30,000 suppliers) (Total Somerset businesses = 20,000) Less than 50% SME’s with e-mail Less than 20% SME’s with active website.

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UK online for business

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  1. UK online for business Colin Bluck South West Regional Coordinator

  2. South West Supply Side • 80,000+ South West Supplier Businesses? • Overlap (Somerset CC = 30,000 suppliers) (Total Somerset businesses = 20,000) • Less than 50% SME’s with e-mail • Less than 20% SME’s with active website

  3. Issues • Gov’t Focus on E-Enabling Public Bodies • Potential failure of many smaller suppliers • Recognition of issue by SW Business Links • Potential for duplication and confusion • Current collaboration / relationships / ideas

  4. South West Initiatives • Bristol City Council (BL West -Donovan Taylor) • Berkshire & Wiltshire (BL B&W - Peter Beech Allan) • Exeter City Council (BL D&C - Barnaby Harris) • Somerset County Council (BL Somerset - Robert Heap Hammond / SCC - Gary Russ) • Force 4 /SWRDA- Encouraging new suppliers(Jan Bennett - Gloucestershire - June 18th) • Consortium (Dudley George / BASDA)

  5. Other Links • Best Value Procurement Ltd - MalcolmRosier • SWRDA - David Spruce (Source South West Website) • South West Supplier Federation (Dorset, Somerset, Devon & Cornwall Police + others) • MOD - (Major supplier development programme) AND?

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