The challenge had been brought by a coalition of environmental groups and a small electric supplier that markets power from windmills.

Bankruptcies, especially among the big firms' small suppliers, are at a record.

The small supplier would then not be in the hands of his bank.

"So the focus is on the whole supply chain and that goes all the way down to their smaller suppliers," he said.

Some small suppliers even went out of business.

The big firms therefore benefit from 'domination, of their small suppliers.

As a small supplier to government it's such a breath of fresh air to hear these views!

The health of these small suppliers can be critical to the success of larger businesses.

At the same time, larger companies may take advantage of smaller suppliers by delaying payment.

The company is a comparatively small supplier but has a stable group of customers.