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Gender Equality
32 Opportunity Now
Norma Jarboe from Opportunity Now outlines its ethos and membership
Economic Development
342012 Olympic Games
How the London Development Agency is responding to the opportunity of the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
Ask Engage
36 Starting a Business
Advice on writing your business plan
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Acronymn
8 Definitions
SME, BAME or both? A definitive guide
9 News Focus
A round up of current views and key features in the field of supplier diversity, plus disability facts
Business Link
18 Special Feature
Business Link presents a synopsis of BAME business in the capital
20 Research
Procurement Initiative
Professor Monder Ram evaluates procurement processes and their impact on small firms
Business Partnerships
22 London Better Together
London is one of the most successful cities in the world, but will only remain so if businesses takes action!
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Role Model
24 Biography
Fiona Bartels-Ellis Head of Equality Opportunity & Diversity – British Council
Corporate Social Responsibility
26 Transport for London
Faiza Rasheed looks at Supplier Diversity in Action
30 Opinion
Current Debates
Dr Kemal Ahson on procurement and women owned business
38 Interview
New Start-ups engage talks to three female business owners about their businesses and about the challenges they face
Supplier Diversity Europe
42 Raising Awareness
Diversity is a business and not a HR-owned issue states …
44 Interview
René Carayol
Rene Carayol- business guru – shares his wealth of knowledge about many aspects of business including the issue of supplier diversity.
Olympic Delivery Authority( ODA)
47 2012 Contract Opportunities
An outline of the work of the ODA
Copyright Law
48 Protecting your rights
Patent & Copyright law. Not just for mad inventors reports Chris Youett
Gender Equality
50 Department for Communities & Local Government
Going public with Gender Equality engage ISSUE TWO 2006