Emerging findings from the S2P project: Barriers faced by Leicester businesses when bidding for public sector contracts
Over the past few weeks on the Selling to the Public Sector project (S2P), we have carried out an additional three interviews for the case studies we are developing at CREME and have been involved in several project meetings and one networking event aimed at Leicester based businesses. In relation to the case studies, we … Continue reading
EDA: Making Enterprise and Diversity a way of Doing Business
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the key to economic growth: a loud refrain heard from all quarters in the UK these days. A little less loud, but significant nonetheless, is an understanding amongst policy makers and practitioners of the importance of enterprise diversity, if the country is to fully grasp the opportunities for growth … Continue reading
Public sector equality duty guidance published by Commission
Recently, the Equality and Human Rights Commission(EHRC) has published guidance that explains what public authorities in England and non-devolved bodies in Scotland and Wales have to do to comply with the public sector equality duty[1]. As described on the EHRC website[2]: From 6 April 2011, when this part of the Equality Act 2010 comes into … Continue reading
Initial Impressions from the First Seminars Aimed at SMEs in the Selling to the Public Sector Project
In the last few weeks, a series of seminars aimed at Leicester and Leicestershire based SMEs has begun. Delivered by professional experts in the field of public sector procurement and accreditation, the initial sessions have focused on providing a general introduction to the project, tips on how to find public sector contract opportunities and information … Continue reading
Thoughts on the New Equality Act
The Equality Act is a recent equality initiative proposed by the Government Equalities Office that will come into force starting October 2010. This Act was initially introduced in the House of Commons on 24th April, 2009 and the Equality Bill received Royal Assent on the 8th of April, 2010 and formally became The Equality Act … Continue reading
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