The public sector currently spends approximately £175 billion a year on procuring the goods and services needed to deliver public services. Within this £175 billion, £70 billion is spent on common goods and services − that is, a product or service which is purchased by more than one organisation.
The West Midlands is a diverse and vibrant region that has the unique benefit of being located at the heart of the UK. It incorporates the seven metropolitan districts of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton. The West Midlands has a headline Gross Value Added (GVA) figure of £84 billion (7.8% of UK total).
Birmingham is the business and cultural capital of the West Midlands region and has a vast array of opportunities for SMEs. It is important to offer support and advice to any local SME struggling in the current climate. Organisations have been set up to advise, support and guide SMEs and promote opportunities currently available to them.
The Supply Midlands SME Procurement Conference has been developed to offer these organisations a platform to engage with SMEs. The speakers will offer advice and specialist support to help SMEs innovate and improve performance, reduce costs and improve productivity and efficiency.
This one-day conference will provide delegates with an invaluable insight into the opportunities that exist through selling to the public sector and will also offer advice on how best to access these opportunities.