The Ministry of Defence has set out its most comprehensive commitment to small and medium-sized enterprise growth in a generation, with a 50% increase in SME spend targeted by summer 2028 and a new Office for Small Business Growth leading delivery. The Ministry of Defence has published its SME Action Plan, committing to increase direct and indirect spend with small and medium-sized enterprises by £2.5 billion on top of its existing £5 billion annual baseline – a 50% uplift targeted by summer 2028. The plan, introduced by Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard and underpinned by the newly…
