Business Support Simplification Programme

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Business Support Simplification Programme

• Mark Gibson, Director General
• Enterprise Business Group, BERR

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Current business support landscape
3,000 Schemes multiple providers 2.5bn
spend confused customers
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Streamlining the system
lt100 products easier access national
framework simpler customer journey
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Progress so far
Policy finish line clear in sight Simple
Support, Better Business Uphill race to
implement
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National Policy Framework
Product Portfolio Business Link
Access Marketing Branding Monitoring
Evaluation Governance Partnership Working
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Products Services
18 business themes National products in
development Go live by March 09 Non-compliant
products closed Some regional and local
flexibility
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Business Link Access
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Marketing Branding
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• Branding Solution

Single unified brand Some co-branding
Guidelines due July TMB to assess existing
brands RDAs to act as brand guardians
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Monitoring Evaluation
Programme Product specific criteria Prototype
performance management framework in May Track
Programme progress ensure vfm
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Governance
Transition Management Board 9 X Regional
Transition Boards Post 2010 - Strategic
Management Board
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Partnership Working
Central regional local government
collaboration successful outcomes for business
customers
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Bringing benefits for all
for businesses for Government for regions
for local areas
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A few rocky issues
Pace of progress Media opposition
Delivery engagement Business awareness
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mark.gibson_at_berr.gsi.gov.uk