To assist small entrepreneurs throughout the country to capitalise on opportunities offered through the Ministry of Business’ Small Business Procurement Programme, government has set aside a combined $3 million for public awareness and training.
With some $2.65 billion of the proposed $300.7 billion 2019 national budget allocated to the Ministry of Business, Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin last week said citizens can be assured that opportunities for small businesses will also be made available in 2019.
When the consideration of the budget estimates continued on Tuesday, Gaskin told the Committee of Supply that government has planned public awareness so as to attract more persons as it rolls out the procurement programme in 2019.
