Policy paper

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) action plan: 2025 to 2028

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) 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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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s (FCDO) small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) action plan for 2025 to 2028 outlines how the FCDO 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.

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Published 24 March 2026

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