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Timms pledges to help SMEs win 2012 work
Sector: Tracker
Date Created: Thu 24th Jan 2008, 13:11:55
Source: Building
Link: www.building.co.uk
UK - Construction minister
Stephen Timms will tell small businesses
how they can benefit from the Olympic Games
Construction minister Stephen Timms will commit the government to
helping small businesses win work
at the 2012 Olympic Games.
At a conference, Timms will speak to small business representatives
about the opportunities afforded by the Games, and how to take advantage
of them.
He will say: "We want to ensure that as
many firms as possible can benefit from the 2012 Games. That is why
we are setting out the business support
services that can help firms win opportunities to supply London 2012,
grow their businesses for the long term and compete
internationally."
The conference in Leicester, entitled 'Taking business beyond
2012', follows the launch of the London Business Network
last week – a self-styled business ‘dating
agency’ putting together SMEs with existing Games contractors.
Today will see the Network rolled out to the regions outside of the
capital, with support from local development agencies.
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