UK energy and steel to be classed as ‘nationally important’ in procurement shift

Steel, cyber and energy could be classed as nationally important to UK security in a bid to boost investment (PA) - (PA Wire)

Britain’s steel and energy sectors could be classed as “nationally important” to UK security under new procurement rules aimed at giving homegrown industry an edge over foreign firms.

Public sector buyers would be able to avoid normal requirements to consider overseas bidders and instead give priority to domestic firms under the plans set out in a consultation launching on Wednesday.