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Andrew Forzani champions SMEs’ role in the defence supply chain

April 11, 2018

Andrew Forzani, the MOD’s Chief Commercial Officer, told a packed DPRTE 2018 of his ambition to improve SME engagement within the defence supply chain as he looks to implement the Modernising Defence Programme.  Attending DPRTE at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena for the first time, Mr Forzani provided the first keynote address at the event’s Keynote Arena and ...

Building a culture of innovation in defence

July 14, 2017

With customers looking for more innovation from defence organisations, the gap between the need and desire to innovate and the capability to do so, has a way to go. It goes beyond process and product. There’s a real requirement to demonstrate more innovation in our clients’ business models and service delivery ...

Polish SME secures ESIF co-funding for R&T

Land July 13, 2017

The European Defence Agency has awarded access to funding to a Polish small and medium-sized enterprise, that will enable a Research and Technology project to progress. The funding comes in line with defence R&T priorities identified within its CapTechs and is enabled via the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF). It will ...

CCS eases way into government supply

Homeland July 12, 2017

In order to help the Government meet its target of having a third of spend with SMEs, the Crown Commercial Service is making it easier than ever for companies to supply to government through the launch of a new, simplified tender pack. CCS has been working with partners including the CBI, Federation ...