Colin Bluck South West Regional Coordinator UK online for business Colin Bluck South West Regional Coordinator
South West Supply Side 80,000+ South West Supplier Businesses? Overlap (Somerset CC = 30,000 suppliers) (Total Somerset businesses = 20,000) Less than 50% SME’s with e-mail Less than 20% SME’s with active website
Issues Gov’t Focus on E-Enabling Public Bodies Potential failure of many smaller suppliers Recognition of issue by SW Business Links Potential for duplication and confusion Current collaboration / relationships / ideas
South West Initiatives Bristol City Council (BL West -Donovan Taylor) Berkshire & Wiltshire (BL B&W - Peter Beech Allan) Exeter City Council (BL D&C - Barnaby Harris) Somerset County Council (BL Somerset - Robert Heap Hammond / SCC - Gary Russ) Force 4 /SWRDA- Encouraging new suppliers (Jan Bennett - Gloucestershire - June 18th) Consortium (Dudley George / BASDA)
MOD - (Major supplier development programme) AND? Other Links Best Value Procurement Ltd - MalcolmRosier SWRDA - David Spruce (Source South West Website) South West Supplier Federation (Dorset, Somerset, Devon & Cornwall Police + others) MOD - (Major supplier development programme) AND?