Business, Economic Development and Regeneration

Is your Business ‘Fit2Supply’ the 2012 Games?

Want to be a part of the London 2012 Games? Not everyone can become an elite athlete, but there are plenty of opportunities to find out how you can compete for and win Games related business contracts.

Over 160 South East small businesses from many sectors have already won contracts from London 2012, many through the ‘CompeteFor’ website. So far more than 28 contracts have been awarded to Kent companies, from million pound deals to those worth £2000 – proving that no matter what the size of your business, you can be part of the 2012 Games.

Kent have 2,684 different companies registered with CompeteFor (as of July 2009) and have the highest number of companies both registering and being published than any other county in England.

Coming up are the latest ‘Fit2Supply’ workshops host by Business Link Kent. These workshops provide the ideal opportunity for businesses looking to gain insight into the opportunities available to them through the London 2012 supply chain.

The workshop aims to inform you about how to get your business in the best shape possible to win Games-related contracts. Key themes include:

• How to access more opportunities
• Meeting contract and buyer mandatory requirements
• Increasing your chances of winning a 2012 or public sector contract
• How to proactively win new business
• Ways to develop your action plan to get ‘Fit2Supply’

To book your FREE place at a workshop visit www.southeast2012events.co.uk

Small contracts from just a few thousand pounds upwards are being won by small businesses from all sectors on the CompeteFor website at competefor.com and also with Local Authorities through the South East Business Portal

1000s of new contracts are waiting to be won – are you ready to compete?