§ 38. Mr. Spencerasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on current measures taken to publicise procedures for small firms tendering for Ministry of Defence contracts.
§ Mr. Norman LamontPublicity is primarily provided by a booklet produced by my Department and entitled "Selling to the MOD". It was first published in September 1983, and some 45,000 copies have been distributed at trade fairs, through trade associations and to individual companies. A second edition is in the course of preparation.
In addition MOD officials attend and address functions and seminars arranged by industry and by small firms organisations. Officials also participate in events organised by chambers of commerce, industrial development associations, enterprise agencies and similar organisations.