联合王国设立国防办公室,促进中小企业合同,目标是到2028年实现7.5B英镑的支出。 UK launches defense office to boost SME contracts, aiming for £7.5B spending by 2028.

联合王国政府启动了 " 小企业增长国防办公室 " (OFSBG),这是由卢克·波拉德部长牵头的一项新举措,旨在帮助中小企业赢得国防合同。 The UK government has launched the Defence Office for Small Business Growth (OfSBG), a new initiative led by Minister Luke Pollard to help small and medium-sized enterprises win defence contracts. 该方案旨在到2028年将中小企业的国防支出从50亿英镑增加到75亿英镑,从而推动经济增长和供应链的复原力。 The program aims to increase defence spending with SMEs from £5 billion to £7.5 billion by 2028, boosting economic growth and supply chain resilience. OfSBG将简化采购流程，提供专业建议，加快合同交付速度，最初支持英国所有地区的30家中小企业，涵盖航空工程和网络安全等领域。 The OfSBG will simplify procurement, offer expert advice, and speed up contract delivery, initially supporting 30 SMEs in sectors like aeronautical engineering and cyber across all UK regions. 一个公共门户网站和联络中心将提供获取资源的途径。 A public web portal and contact centre will provide access to resources. 苏格兰国务卿道格拉斯·亚历山大(Douglas Alexander)强调苏格兰在防务中的重要作用, 包括每年超过20亿英镑的支出及近12 000个工作岗位。 The move underscores efforts to strengthen national security and expand opportunities for small businesses, with Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander highlighting Scotland’s significant role in defence, including over £2 billion in annual spending and nearly 12,000 jobs.