2.18 The Cabinet Office has introduced separate Crown Representatives for SMEs and VCSEs. The roles were intended to promote better communication between government and these organisations, to help government's efforts to open up the public sector marketplace for them. The VCSE's Crown Representative was in post from June 2012 until October 2014. The SME's Crown Representative was in post from February 2011 until July 2015. Both posts are currently vacant. The CCS has advertised the SME role and expects a replacement to be in post by March 2016. The VCSE role has not yet been re-advertised.