Europe and SMEs
eBusiness Guide for SMEs
Today it is clearer than ever that information and communication technology (ICT) and eBusiness models are the most important drivers of innovation and competitiveness. ICT has revolutionised the way business is done and it will continue to do so in the future. But ICT can only lead to substantial productivity gains when
accompanied by organisational changes: innovative eBusiness models and investment in skills.
EU portal for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Putting SMEs first: what does the EU do for SMEs? From funding, support programmes, policies and more visit the:
First European SME Week '09
The Commission is organising the 1st European SME Week from 6 to 14 May 2009. The SME week is an umbrella campaign aiming to promote entrepreneurship and inform entrepreneurs about support that is available to them at European, national and local level. The SME week is coordinated by the European Commission’s Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General and will be launched in Brussels on the 6th of May next year. The opening will be followed by an array of events organised by public administrations, business organisations and SME support providers at the national and local level throughout Europe.
Official UK Government lower-value public sector tenders and contracts
Supply2.gov.uk is the only official Government lower-value contract opportunity portal. Created by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) it provides small businesses with access to lower-value (typically below £100k) public sector contracts – a huge potential market expected to exceed £175 billion this year within the UK alone.
NHS Supply2Health Tendering Opportunities
The Department of Health has developed NHS Supply2Health, the Primary Care Trust procurement portal for clinical services. Supply2Health will provide a single source of information for providers looking for Part B clinical services advertisements where the PCT is the main contracting authority.
On 30 September 2008 it became mandatory for all PCTs to use NHS Supply2Health. Each PCT will be required to have at least two people certified to use the system. All available Supply2Health opportunities are available to view for free by logging in to www.sypply2.gov.uk and also by
- Visiting www.supply2health.nhs.uk.
Align Solutions offer bid and proposal writing services
Based in the North East, Aligned Solutions is a management consultancy who offer services for:
- Bid and proposal writing
- Bid training and mentoring
- Project management
- e-Business
