Aug
24
2010
Umbrella company users' access to govt contracts 'to be improved'
Posted by Daniel Frost
Contractors with umbrella companies will soon be able to take advantage of a new resource designed to improve access to government contractors.
The replacement for supply2gov is expected to go live next month, ahead of its implementation date of December, Contractor UK has reported.
Smaller companies will initially be able to gain access to contractors worth £10,000, with higher value deals worth £25,000 or more becoming available in the future.
A spokesperson for the Department for Business claimed that attempts to simplify the procurement process will make it easier for those with umbrella companies to gain access to sub-contracting opportunities.
"We know that many small businesses find [existing] public procurement processes burdensome and in some cases completely off-putting," the representative explained.
In other news, business secretary Vince Cable has claimed that the introduction of a One-in, One-out system will restrict the number of regulations that can be introduced to private sector firms.
Contractors with umbrella companies will soon be able to take advantage of a new resource designed to improve access to government contractors.
The replacement for supply2gov is expected to go live next month, ahead of its implementation date of December, Contractor UK has reported.
Smaller companies will initially be able to gain access to contractors worth £10,000, with higher value deals worth £25,000 or more becoming available in the future.
A spokesperson for the Department for Business claimed that attempts to simplify the procurement process will make it easier for those with umbrella companies to gain access to sub-contracting opportunities.
"We know that many small businesses find [existing] public procurement processes burdensome and in some cases completely off-putting," the representative explained.
In other news, business secretary Vince Cable has claimed that the introduction of a One-in, One-out system will restrict the number of regulations that can be introduced to private sector firms.