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UK Trade Finance, Offset and Defence SME Funding


8 September 2025 | 2:00 pm

In Person Event – Location TBD (Central London)

Start time: 2pm

AGENDA:

  1. The UK’s Procurement Act – defence procurement from MEAT to MAT
  2. Trade finance and defence SME funding

14.00 Registration and networking tea/coffee

14.30 Welcoming comments Chair for the event

14.35 Welcome from the host body

14.40 Trade finance and defence SME funding – what can be done to overcome SME funding hurdles and can offset help?

Comments by an official from the UK MoD and an industry expert

15.00 Panel discussion session

15.45 Networking Break

16.00 The UK’s Procurement Act – from MEAT to MAT – What does the MOD’s transition away from most economic advantageous tender to most advantageous tender mean for foreign suppliers and will this recognise offset style offers?

Comments by an official from a UK Finance representative and an offset expert.

16.20 Panel discussion session

16.50 Closing comments Chair for the event

17.00 Networking reception

 

To RSVP, please reach out to stephen.lewis@capitalexportservices.com and brinley.salzmann@adsgroup.org.uk.