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Editor ’ s Letter engage | uk magazine
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Editor ’ s Letter
Black History Month is upon us , giving another opportunity to showcase the progress and contributions that Black and minorityethnic people have made to the UK socio-economic landscape . BAME enterprises would like to contribute even more . A real opportunity for business growth would be securing contracts from the elusive private sector , who , admittedly are very good at delivering sound business advice , but still reluctant to spend from the ‘ private purse .’
What is it that they don ’ t see ? Let me be more specific . The leaders of many of our large private sector organisations clearly see , and buy-into , the concept of supplier diversity which can increase the economic sustainability of our economy by broadening and strengthening our economic base .
They may even realise that this can be most quickly done by working with ethnic-minority businesses who have formerly been excluded , as they will get the most gain from under-utilised groups . However , the vision is not filtering down to operational staff – the procurement officers . The deals are not happening , be they big or small . Please someone prove me wrong ?
Engage remains dedicated to raising awareness of procurement opportunities that will assist BAME and other minority-led businesses to thrive and grow . Our networking events are there to support small BAME enterprises and lobby larger organisations for change .
This column would not be complete without thanking those progressive organisations who have supported us through advertising , sponsorship , and use of venues . PricewaterhouseCoopers , Merrill Lynch , EDF Energy , Lehman Brothers and LloydsTSB
We look forward to receiving your comments and contributions .
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