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On the 2nd December 2008, London B2B Net 'The 14,000 Group' held the third in the series of themed networking events at the environmentally friendly conference centre, 15 Hatfields, Waterloo. The event entitled 'Procurement and Supply Chaina' provided businesses with key information on improving SMEs chances of winning contracts and where to find them.

Presentations were delivered by 3 key speakers, covering different aspects of procurement. Carol Hustler from Supply London started the evening with an informative talk on identifying contract opportunities and how businesses needed to be prepared to win these contracts. This was followed by Kevin Ma from London Business Network who gave an insight into bidding for Olympic contracts and the supply chain opportunities by using the CompeteFor website. Finally, Colin Tipper of Wandsworth council's procurement team closed the presentations on the rules and regulations for tendering, particularly focusing on Wandsworth's contracts. Following this the three presenters took part in a question and answer panel and answered questions from the attending businesses.

Approximately 70 small to medium sized businesses from Wandsworth, Lambeth and Southwark attended the event which allowed attendees to meet new contacts and raise company profiles over drinks and canapes.

London B2B Net events will continue to take place in the New Year at 15 Hatfields. The next event is on 13th January 2009 on Accessing Finance in 2009.

Businesses wishing to attend future London B2B Net events should contact Seventeen Events at seventeenevents@wandsworth.co.uk. If you require further information or wish to contribute to future events by either presenting or participating, please contact Mike Roberts at mroberts@wandsworth.gov.uk.

London B2B Net events are funded by the London Development Agency.