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Representation ID: 64684

Received: 09/06/2014

Respondent: Federation of Small Businesses

Representation Summary:

Warwick District Council should consider supply chain opportunities for local businesses through good use of procurement and should consider clauses that require their tier 1 suppliers to use local businesses in the supply chain during construction or within in a project. An example of this is the Birmingham City Council Social Value Charter and Find it in Birmingham website. Warwick District Council should consider how it maximises its own procurement portals CSW JETS and WCC's B2B portal to maximise local supply chain opportunities.

Full text:

Warwick District Council should consider supply chain opportunities for local businesses through good use of procurement and should consider clauses that require their tier 1 suppliers to use local businesses in the supply chain during construction or within in a project. An example of this is the Birmingham City Council Social Value Charter and Find it in Birmingham website. Warwick District Council should consider how it maximises its own procurement portals CSW JETS and WCC's B2B portal to maximise local supply chain opportunities.