We recognise and support the value that SMEs provide and acknowledge that this is a key priority within the governments procurement policy for generating UK growth and supporting sustainable local economies.
Since the inception of the UK governments agenda to increase the proportion of spend with SMEs we have developed these action plans to support this strategic initiative and ensure we achieve our target of a third of NDA group-wide procurement spend with SMEs.
The foreword has been updated to reflect the NDA group Procurement and Supply Chain Director role.The NDA organisation chart has been updated to reflect the consolidation of DRS and INS (NTS), and LLWR and RWM (NWS)NDA group spend has been updated to include 2020-21 figures.Actions & Interventions: All objectives have been updated to reflect those which are completed and those which remain ongoing (including a progress update against each).Appendix A: Distribution of Suppliers across the UK and Appendix B: Case Studies have been updated.
