A little local difficulty
13 September 2012
The agenda for supporting local business is laudable. But, argues Peter Smith, it must not distract purchasers from choosing suppliers that offer the best value for money
I hesitate before writing this because I stand to be accused of outdated thinking and all sorts of heinous crimes, but the current agenda for supporting local business in public-sector procurement worries me.
In my defence, I agree with probably 80 per cent of what some London boroughs, Wales, and many other organisations are doing, for example:
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