Vienna, 10/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 7 April, France asked for reflection on “common rules” to make it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to have access to public contracts. “I have referred to the Small Business Act” which “works well in the United States” and allows “SMEs privileged access to public contracts,” said Thierry Breton, going on, “Out of a sense of fairness, we have to be able to defend our SMEs through this type of system”. Mr Breton...