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The Government\u2019s Digital Marketplace has opened up opportunities for almost 5,000 small and medium businesses.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> In August, we announced that over £4 billion has been spent through the Marketplace since 2012, and almost half of that - £1.9 billion - has gone to smaller businesses.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> And between 2015-16 and 2017-18, spending with SMEs has almost doubled.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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