tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post8486193701210213753..comments2024-02-13T10:20:04.888+00:00Comments on David Hepworth's blog: Why you can't talk to a TLADavid Hepworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05973053694541321308noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38548109.post-26793338496239001822009-10-26T12:36:40.644+00:002009-10-26T12:36:40.644+00:00In theory the government should be spending money ...In theory the government should be spending money with small business (there is a thing called the SME concordiat). In practice this takes time and effort, and costs money so does not happen. Problem is that the public sector is desperately trying to cut costs - and that squeezes spending money with small businesses (such as mine) that depend on selling to the public sector. I just lost a potentially business saving contract with the local RDA because they decided to do the project in house (after making me bid for it, and win it against 2 other businesses). Badly done Emma.trail of breadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404750750499578001noreply@blogger.com