Mr. Mongkol Leelatham, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) revealed that the policy of OSMEP. Accelerate the promotion of SME entrepreneurs Registered with OSMEP. To access public procurement worth as much as 1.3 trillion baht as possible. After the Ministry of Finance Issuing announcements, ministerial regulations, prescribing supplies and procurement methods that the state wants to promote or support, 2020
In which the government sector Must purchase goods from SME operators for not less than 30% of the procurement budget on such list. And give price handicap 10% higher than the major private sector, which this year aims for SME entrepreneurs Entering to register at least 100,000 people, from the current there are only 3,500 people.
In addition, OSMEP will provide an online platform. It is the central e-market place market. So that SME operators can put products into the platform. So that government agencies Or general private individuals who want to buy products to view products on this platform Because at this time, each agency will look separately. There is no central platform to see. It is believed that it will give government agencies more access to SME entrepreneurs as an incentive for more entrepreneurs to register.
Mr. Weeraphong Malai, Director of OSMEP. Said OSMEP has coordinated cooperation with government agencies and private sectors across the country such as Government Savings Bank, Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives. Krung Thai Bank Bangkok Bank SME Bank To provide assistance to SME operators as much as possible At the same time, some banks are preparing to release financial products. To help support SMEs entering the government procurement system another way
For sme To receive the said benefit They are either in the form of a juristic person, natural person or community enterprise. That qualifies as SMEs defined by the OSMEP, if in the manufacturing sector Must have income not more than 500 million baht per year. Must have an income of not more than 300 million baht per year. Importantly, the operator must register and list of products and services in the system that OSMEP has made, which is www.thaismegp.com. Interested persons can register from now on.
However, initially, at least 3 SMEs in the provincial area where the agency is located will be selected to be introduced into the procurement process by selection method. And giving a handicap with SMEs That bids by 10% electronic bidding method increases the opportunity for SMEs to compete with the big ones.
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