Small businesses selling to Government

Free breakfast briefings across the country

Breakfast Meetings Communications Strategy

Did you know that the public procurement market on the island of Ireland is worth €12 billion every year?

InterTradeIreland in partnership with the Office of Government Procurement, Ibec, SFA, ISME, CIF and Chambers Ireland are delivering a series of breakfast briefings to demystify, educate and engage businesses on the island around public procurement.

This first introductory level briefing is taking place in Dublin on January 31st and will be hosted by the Small Firms Association. More briefings will be taking place across the country later this year, supported by Local Enterprise Offices.

This free breakfast briefing will cover:

  • What is public procurement?
  • The public procurement models on the island of Ireland
  • How to access opportunities
  • Good bidding practice and common mistakes to avoid

The briefing is aimed at micro-enterprises and SMEs who are new to public procurement or those who wish to update their market knowledge.  The briefing will also be an opportunity to network with like-minded businesses. The venue for January 31st is the Small Firms Association / Ibec Offices, 84-86 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 H720. Refreshments will be served at briefing registration at 7:30am. To register for your free place at this breakfast briefing in Dublin, please visit the InterTradeIreland website here  https://t.co/VNqiX1ZIHB

More dates and venues will be announced shortly!