Quest to help small firms beat barriers :: 08/08/2008

Warning over union plans for small firms :: 17/07/2008

SMALL firms could be held back in public sector procurement by Government plans to promote trade union membership, business leaders have warned.

Businesses to get free use of Government database :: 08/05/2008

Small and medium-sized businesses in the North-East are to be given free access to a Government database of public sector contract opportunities, giving them scope to bid for more local authority work.

Support grows for regional campaign :: 25/04/2008

An influential business forum has added its support to the Buy North-East campaign, which aims to stimulate job and wealth creation in the region by encouraging the public sector to award contracts to local firms.

NECC calls on councils to sign Concordat :: 25/04/2008

A CAMPAIGN calling on North East councils to work more closely with local businesses has taken its message to the doors of local authority chief executives across the region.

Bidding process criticised by expert :: 21/03/2008

THE financial expert appointed by the Government to study ways of enabling small businesses to win more public sector work has described the bidding process as

Northern Echo :: 12/03/2008

The campaign to increase public sector spending with companies in the North-East - bringing thousands of jobs to the region and boosting the economy by more than £1bn - was given a tonic yesterday with a landmark agreement to help cut red tape.

Chamber calls on Darling to back campaign :: 10/03/2008

The region's most influential business group has called on Chancellor Alistair Darling to back councils that excel in working with North-East firms to boost the local economy.