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Localization and Translation For Public Sector Documents and Websites Booms

July 5, 2007

Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Translation and interpretation is used across the UK to help immigrants understand their rights and responsibilities. This has traditionally been through the use of translators, but is increasingly done through government websites.

The immigrant population in the UK continues to grow. This diversity has significant social ramifications and many government departments feel that they have a responsibility to communicate effectively with these new citizens. 150 languages are now recognized within the immigrant population in the UK. This is a significant issue for the police, NHS, prisons and other critical and emergency service providers.

According to a BBC report, the police spent £21 million, the courts £10 million and the NHS £55 million in translation and interpretation in the last year. This spending continues to grow significantly each year.

Technology is also a factor in translation. Traditionally, government departments have required leaflets in multiple languages and they are increasingly needed to be further incorporated into that agencies website. The integration into website strategies require additional skills beyond the technical translation.

This is where Buyers Guide and its website, www.buyersguide.co.uk becomes valuable. The website includes a list of relevant translation companies that are willing to work with the public sector.

Buyers Guide has been helping private companies get access to government contracts since 1996. With over 5,000 company listings on www.buyersguide.co.uk of specific products and services targeting public sector work, Buyers Guide is an easy solution for helping government buyers find qualified suppliers.

Companies listed on Buyers Guide range from multinationals to sole traders, but all have the goal of working on public sector contracts. These include working with schools, colleges, universities, local councils, ministry of defence, NHS, housing authorities, and government funded non-profit agencies.

The advantage that buyers guide offers is that the company “profile” on the www.buyersguide.co.uk website is written to specifically answer the pre-qualification questions from public sector buyers. This usually includes information like; previous work with other government bodies, years in business, industry qualifications or certifications like ISO 9002, testimonials from clients, government awards like investors in people, confirmation of equal opportunity employer status and specific contact details.

The Buyers Guide “profile” system allows government procurement specialists to quickly find companies that have government experience, the pre-qualification standards and a willingness to work with the public sector in one place saving time, effort and ultimately money.

Contact:

Buyers Guide
0191 260 5388
0191 221 2287
info@buyersguide.co.uk
www.buyersguide.co.uk

Company History

Buyers Guide, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne, was established in 1996 and is the leading online directory of UK companies that are targeting the £600 billion in public spending each year. To date, there are over 5,000 company listings in 1,200 categories on the www.buyersguide.co.uk website.