Emily Twinch 13 May 2025

Local government leads way on SME procurement spend

Councils are bucking the trend with spending on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), figures from the British Chambers of Commerce have revealed.

Statistics analysed by data provider Tussell showed public procurement expenditure with SMEs was ‘stuck in a rut' at about 20% of the total each year.

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