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New housing procurement guide launched
A new guide to help housing associations employ small, local or ethnic minority-led businesses in their development procurement has been launched. The publication, by the London Housing Federations, provides a detailed guide for housing associations to promote equality in their development procurement practices, including a checklist of key action points. A recent report ‘Promoting Supplier Diversity in Development Procurement’ shows that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and ethnic minority businesses (EMBs) have great business potential for housing associations. The benefits of a diverse supplier base are outlined in the report, and it shows that housing associations can take simple steps to track and promote equality and diversity at all stages of the procurement process. The London Housing Federation is the London branch of the National Housing Federation, the trade body for housing associations.
Businesses offered free 10-minute review
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