Fee, Ruth; Erridge, Andrew; Hennigan, Sean - In: European Business Review 14 (2002) 5, pp. 326-334
The aim of the paper is to examine the support mechanisms that exist for small‐ to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in Northern Ireland and how access to government contracts can be improved for SMEs. The paper will investigate the rationale for SME involvement in public procurement, as well...