Purchasing goods and services: protection of small businesses

We have extended the deadline for responses until 30 June 2015.

We’re asking for evidence on whether:

• the current legislative framework for the sale and supply of goods and services to micro and/or small businesses sufficiently protects them
• there’s a gap in the law

If there is evidence of a gap in the law, we would also like evidence on whether there are:

• potential impacts on costs and benefits of applying certain consumer protections to micro and/or small businesses
• other options

We are interested in hearing from:

• individual firms and their representatives
• trade bodies
• research and academic organisations
• others with experience of analysis in this area

Submissions should be backed up with strong and clear evidence to support any views offered.