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Procurement Network

Procurement Network

October 2 | 10:00 am 11:30 am

An ergonomic mouse, calculator, laptop and other equipment on a desk.

Digital accessibility – making inclusion count in procurement 

Cedric Gerard Shillingford and Kate McCaul will talk about how Acas has approached ensuring that disability inclusion is embedded in digital procurement processes. They’ll share what they’ve learned about what works, their successes and some of the challenges.  

Making your business more accessible to disabled-led businesses  

We are delighted to be joined by Michelle Ovens, Founder at Small Business Britain. Michelle will be sharing with us their latest work on The Lilac Review, providing us with insights on why they started The Lilac Review, what it is, what they have found out so far, and how you can get involved.   

Estimates suggests that improving opportunity for disabled founders could unlock an additional £230 billion for the UK economy. Disabled entrepreneurs currently account for approximately 25% of the nation’s 5.5 million small businesses. Come along to find out more!  


This event will operate using the ‘Chatham House’ rule.


If you require this content in a different format, contact enquiries@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk.

October 2 | 10:00 am 11:30 am

Online via Microsoft Teams.

Free – only Member and Partner organisations can attend.

Live captions provided.

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About the Procurement Network

The Procurement Network comprises a group of individuals from leading UK and global organisations, working together, to improve the accessibility of their procurement policies and processes. 

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