improved sea defences and new naval bases to critical upgrades to existing defence infrastructure . But it ’ s not just the major players in the market who can benefit . The MoD has announced a commitment that 25 % of procurement spend will be with small and medium-sized businesses ( SMEs ) by 2020 . The MoD is keen to work with SMEs as they can offer the added advantage of being able to combine innovative thinking with an agile and flexible approach , making the procurement process more transparent , simpler and faster .
In November 2017 , the MoD ’ s Defence Infrastructure Organisation ( DIO ) cut the ribbon to mark the completion of one such project : a new accommodation complex , named the Glenart Castle Mess , for military medics working at the
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