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Not-For-Profit engage uk to get a boost through new sponsorship deal
Pera Innovation and Engage UK Networks , two business support organisations , whose shared purpose is to work towards improving small to medium sized enterprises ( SMEs ) access to the public sector supply chain , will formalise a sponsorship deal later this month where Pera Innovation will financially support Engage Magazine , published by Engage UK Networks .
This mutually beneficial partnership will contribute to Pera and Supply London ’ s growing reach on London ’ s SMEs , particularly ethnic minority-owned businesses , ensuring these enterprises are fit and ready to supply by developing their essential business systems in preparation for inclusion in the London public sector chain . Pera and Supply London will promote Engage as a relevant publication to ethnic minority-owned businesses registered on the Supply London database and support Engage through sponsorship of its business diversity magazine which is the only publication in the UK that focuses on procurement and supplier diversity issues . Pera and Supply London will also use Engage magazine to showcase news and services relevant to Engage readership .
To highlight the significance of this deal , the contract will be signed alongside the River Thames within sight of the LDA / GLA / SL / Pera offices to reflect key stakeholders and to demonstrate the extent of this collaboration , which will impact on businesses emanating the length of the Thames and beyond . The deal will be signed by two directors from Engage , Craig Cordice and Gloria Wyse with Pera ’ s Director of Operations , Richard Grice and Pera ’ s London Practice Leader , David Grange . For further information please contact : Engage UK Networks , Craig Cordice Tel : 020 7476 6644 craig @ engagemagazine . co . uk
Workshop Topics
The focus of the Supply London & London Value Chain workshops is to give specific and practical support to SME / BAME clients by delivering tailored workshops on subjects relating to real business issues .
Health and Safety policy
If you have 5 employees or more you are legally obliged to have a written Health and Safety policy , but even if you have less , large organisations are insisting that suppliers are able to demonstrate a written Health and Safety policy .
Quality Assurance policy
Large organisations require suppliers within their supply chain to be able to demonstrate and evidence a robust Quality Management System , so if you have yet to formulate your quality assurance policy , now is the time to do so !
Winning New Business
Bidding for and winning contracts is often seen as a lengthy and complicated process for the small business . This workshop is designed to explore and clarify this process , providing a user-friendly over-view of the procurement practices in both public and commercial sectors .
Environmental policy
Large organisations are insisting that suppliers are able to demonstrate a written Environmental policy , and it is important to realise that an environmental policy can make up to 10 % of a total tender score .
Double Your Sales
To educate clients in what works and does not work when it comes to marketing and promotion . The workshop will use real examples and research results which demonstrate the tactics which deliver results .
eCommerce and Web Based Marketing
This workshop will be recommended for SME ’ s / BAMEs
who wish to get more from their internet presence . It will enable delegates to use the internet as a generator of sales and a route into existing and new market places . Further to this , delegates will understand how they can conduct business more efficiently using the internet , provide after sales support to clients , build distance trading relationships and other business trading activities which benefit from the increasingly networked economy . uk | engage ISSUE FOUR 2007