Small businesses can dramatically improve their performance, increase profits and achieve greater customer satisfaction if they are willing to take on the challenge of framework working. Local government spends a staggering £14 billion a year on construction. Increasingly more of this money is channelled through framework agreements, which can provide real opportunities for SMEs. However, many SMEs are losing out on contracts simply because they think they are too small to compete with larger companies. But this is one time when size really doesn't count.
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