Policy paper

DWP small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) action plan: 2025 to 2028

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is backing your business by making it easier for small businesses to access public sector supply chains, removing unnecessary burdens and costs.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 24 March 2026

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Department for Work and Pensions small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) action plan: 2025 to 2028

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The Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) action plan for 2025 to 2028 outlines how DWP will reduce barriers and increase opportunities for SMEs 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.

Published 24 March 2026