Summary
An assembly rule that stops small businesses getting public contracts is unique in the UK, The Western Mail has discovered. Last week we reported on concerns that SMEs (small and medium-size enterprises) were not being considered for many public contracts in Wales because of a rule relating to the size of company turnover.
The Welsh Assembly Government says no contract can be awarded to a company if the contract value exceeds 40% of the company's turnover.See the full content of this document
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Wales the Odd One Out
It claims the rule is in place to protect businesses from over- reliance on a single contract.
But inquiries by The Western Mail have established that no other country in the UK applies this rule - with officials in London saying such a rule is ...See the full content of this document
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