Fujitsu UK & Ireland has committed itself to helping SMEs bid for business and gain access to its supply chain.

The IT giant signed up to the Access Pledge, which publicises the support of SMEs and in creating an equal bidding field for contracts and making a"fair, transparent and open" business.

Fujitsu has moved to create a SME charter which looks to develop improvements for existing SME partners at Fujitsu by improving transparency.

The pledge to support a level playing field for all suppliers comes after Fujitsu published its Collaboration Nation study, which displayed existing barriers to SMEs.

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