The MOD should, with the assistance of the Scotland Office, initiate a culture change process within its own ranks, and in its prime contractors, that addresses perceptions of engrained hesitancy towards working with SMEs in Scotland, with a view to increasing the proportion of SME spending north of the border to at least 8% by the end of the MOD SME Action Plan implementation period.

The MOD should, with the assistance of the Scotland Office, initiate a culture change process within its own ranks, and in its prime contractors, that addresses perceptions of engrained hesitancy towards working with SMEs in Scotland, with a view to increasing the proportion of SME spending north of the border to at least 8% by the end of the MOD SME Action Plan implementation period. Type: conclusion | Number: 5 | Paragraph: 33 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: MOD notes the Committee’s recommendation and welcomes further involvement from Scottish SMEs in the Defence supply chain. We will continue to champion and support Scottish Defence SMEs, in any, and all ways we can, to ensure they continue their vital role in supporting our Armed Forces. MOD has a st