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Overview shows how preferential procurement enhances small businesses in South Africa, suggesting benefits for economic growth.
An important way in which SMEs can enter the market is as suppliers to larger companies. A conscious focus by large private and public sector companies on procuring goods and services from smaller companies with a certain demographic profile - "preferential procurement" can be a significant tool in increasing the number of sustainable small businesses. Closely aligned to the concept of preferential procurement is that of "enterprise development".
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