Federation of Small Businesses welcomes new website
The Federation of Small Businesses (www.fsb.org.uk) has welcomed efforts by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) to ensure that small businesses in Kent and Medway can compete for contracts for the London 2012 Olympics.
The ODA has launched the London 2012 Business Network (www.london2012.com/business), a website that will allow small businesses to register as suppliers, compete for sub-contracting opportunities offered by large companies with Olympic contracts and get advice on how to meet criteria on corporate social responsibility.
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The FSB is keen to ensure that small companies are not frozen out of the procurement process for London 2012 and has welcomed the initiative as a good first step. Debasish Sen, FSB Procurement Spokesman, said: “The delivery of the London 2012 Games will provide opportunities for businesses of all sizes in many sectors. We welcome the launch of the London 2012 Business Network and urge small businesses to get involved. |
“We are particularly pleased that large contractors will be compelled to make public, via the network, the sub-contracting opportunities that will be most suited to smaller companies in Kent and Medway.
“But this does not guarantee that small businesses outside of large Olympic contractors’ existing supply chains will actually get work. The ODA has made a good start with the London 2012 Business Network but we will be keeping a beady eye on the process in the coming months and years to make sure it delivers genuine opportunities for small businesses.”
Business Link Kent has a dedicated team responsible for making Kent and Medway businesses aware of the opportunities provided by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
This information is available at www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?r.l1=5000710384&topicId=5000711220&site=210&r.s=tl.
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