Mission Automotive Webinar

Online| 17 November | 14:00-15:00

The UK is ramping up defence spending and wants more automotive SMEs in the supply chain. With new measures being introduced to boost small businesses in defence procurement and a sharper focus on social value, resilience and Armed Forces engagement; now is the moment to build your credentials and get ahead.

Whether you’re new to the sector or already supplying specialist vehicles, components or technologies, this session will give you practical guidance, real-world insights, and advice to convert opportunity into contracts.

This is relevant to automotive businesses interested in:

• Entering or growing in defence supply chains
• Strengthening procurement scoring through social value
• Demonstrating resilience and strategic workforce capability
• Gaining recognition through Armed Forces Covenant & ERS schemes

This webinar will give you:

• First-hand experience from a current SMMT member, Cummins, on achieving Gold on the MOD’s Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) while serving defence markets
• Insights into evolving MOD support for SMEs
• Access to exclusive SMMT x Mission Community support to build readiness

Background

The UK Government is introducing new measures to boost small businesses benefitting from defence investment strengthening routes into supply chains and incentivising diversity of suppliers.

This webinar follows high demand from the first session, Automotive to Defence – Navigating Defence Procurement, and will go deeper into how to demonstrate value and win defence work.

This is a member only webinar.