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Policy Paper Published 24 Mar 2026 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ↗ View on GOV.UK

Defra's small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) action plan: 2025 to 2026

Defra is backing your business by making it easier for small businesses to access public sector supply chains, removing unnecessary burdens and costs.

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Defra’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) action plan for 2025 to 2026 outlines how Defra will reduce barriers and increase opportunities for SME’s to work with government.

The action plan sets out our SME procurement spend targets and our actions to raise SME participation and spend from April 2025 to March 2028.