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More than 7000 contracts advertised on new Government website

There are now more than 7,000 Government contracts advertised on a new business portal which removes the barriers faced by many small businesses to access public sector contracts.

More than 10,000 suppliers have also registered on the Supply2.gov.uk site, the first Government-supported service of its kind in the UK to give businesses the opportunity to access lower-value public sector contracts, typically under £100,000 in value, from central and local Government.

The supply2.gov.uk portal allows UK public sector organisations to publicise their lower-value contracts free of charge. And, for the first time, businesses will be able to view such contracts in a single place, reducing the time taken to source opportunities. Contract information in a business' chosen location will be available free of charge - a significant benefit, particularly for small firms.

Date added: 27 June 2006