Sebastian Charleton: Labour's reforms to government procurement will hammer small businesses

Sebastian Charleton: Labour's reforms to government procurement will hammer small businesses

Sebastian Charleton is Digital and Communications Manager at the Adam Smith Institute. Last week, Rachel Reeves stood up in the House of Commons saying that she wants more small businesses to win procurement contracts. It’s a familiar promise. In fact, every government since the Coalition has made it. And with good reason: SMEs bring specialist expertise and local knowledge to a range of public sector challenges. Their leaner structures allow th…