During calendar year 2011, 77% of all suppliers awarded contracts through PCS were registered on the site as small and medium enterprises (SMEs); issuing policy guidance that public bodies public bodies should take steps to ensure that financial requirements (in particular requirements relating to turnover and insurance levels) do not act as a barrier to participation by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); producing the Supplier Journey, a comprehensive online guide that: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Procurement/Selling/SupplierJourney explains the process of awarding a public sector contract in straightforward terms; sets out what buyers expect suppliers to do at each stage in that process; gives practical information on how to find out about business opportunities, how to bid for business, and what to expect when delivering the contract; tells suppliers what support is available to help them win business, and what you can do if they are unsuccessful; reforming and simplifying the pre-qualification process by producing standard pre-qualification templates for use by public bodies; taking SME impact into account...