The Findr Collective and Enterprise Nation - SMEs and Government: A new era of partnership

The UK Procurement Act will come into effect on 24 February 2025. The act aims to make the public procurement process more accessible, efficient and fair for small businesses, giving them a better chance to win government contracts and contribute to the UK economy.

Join us for an invite-only gathering of Findr and Enterprise Nation members and guests to discuss how SMEs can capitalise, through partnership with the government, on the Procurement Act.

Agenda

• 9:30 am - 10:00 am
  Registration and refreshments
• 10:00 am - 10:10 am
  Welcome remarks from Enterprise Nation and Findr
• 10:10 am - 10:40 am
  Panel: What the Procurement Act means and how you can prepare
  Learn more about the Act from the SME Crown Representative and Cabinet Office policy lead and how the Act might influence public sector spend from the founder of spend insight platform, Tussell.
• 10:40 am - 11:10 am 
  Panel: What strategic suppliers are looking for from SMEs in supply chain
  Hear from three strategic suppliers who are actively recruiting SMEs to onboard into their supply chains, for successful delivery of government contracts.
• 11:10 am - 11:30 am
  Networking