Government contracts worth £272million for PPE. Steve Dechan (left)has seen his PPE manufacturing firm transformed by Governmnent contracts worth £272million Its fortunes have now been transformed. On top of a £116million order for visors, it was awarded a second contract worth £156million for coverall isolation suits. Contracts worth hundreds of millions were awarded to tiny firms and start-ups, while more experienced suppliers offering lower prices were rebuffed. According to experts at Tussell, a data provider on government contracts and spending, the value of PPE contracts whose details have been published is £6.75billion.

Source: Daily Mail October 30, 2020 22:08 UTC