Sunday, January 16, 2022
OSMEP accelerates to help more than 5,000 SMEs to be developed raise the standard through the project to promote entrepreneurs through the BDS system or half-half of the measures for SMEs It is expected to create a new model for business development through online platforms.
Mr. Weerapong Malai, Director of the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP), said after the work to clarify measures Providing assistance and subsidies to small and medium-sized enterprises through the project to promote entrepreneurs through the BDS (Business Development Service) system that in 2022 OSMEP has taken measures to assist entrepreneurs to create new opportunities, which is an important measure of OSMEP and has been Good response, for example, measures to support SMEs to access government procurement or Thai SME GP and the One ID pilot project by developing a Single Sign On system to facilitate SMEs to access the promotion and support of government agencies. Convenient, fast and thorough, ready to launch new measures to encourage entrepreneurs to access new business developments through online platforms
“OSMEP has issued measures to help and subsidize small and medium enterprises. through the project to promote entrepreneurs through the BDS system or simply that half of the SME project To promote and support entrepreneurs to gain access to new business development support services that SMEs will be able to choose to receive services Or get developed with a business development service provider (BDSP) in the field that meets the needs of their business through an online platform, where OSMEP will subsidize development costs to SM. e co-payment (co-payment) in the proportion of 50-80% depending on the size of the business We have prepared a budget to help support entrepreneurs this year for more than 400 million baht, with a maximum subsidy of 200,000 baht per person, which some people see as the project model is called SME, half a person, or more than half of SMEs,” said the Director. Senator said
OSMEP director also revealed that by January this year, OSMEP will officially open the BDS system for business service providers or BDSPs to register and offer services on the BDS system. help support of entrepreneurs It will be open for entrepreneurs to register in February. It is expected to be on February 14, 2022. As for the services that are in the criteria that OSMEP will provide subsidies to SMEs who submit proposals through the online platform, BDS will be divided into 6 categories: 1. Productivity and Efficiency. business 2. Business development and management 3. Development of quality and standards of products and services 4. Development of distribution and marketing channels 5. Development of foreign markets and 6. Development of any other innovations that are beneficial and necessary for business development and upgrading. According to the OSMEP Executive Committee, in this first phase It will focus on support in the category of improving quality and product and service standards.
which the target group of SMEs OSMEP will help and support, including entrepreneurs who are juristic persons. or entrepreneurs who are natural persons registered with government agencies Focusing on tourism, food, beverages, drugs, herbs, New S-Curve BCG (Bio Circular Economy) and processed agriculture. To participate in such measures OSMEP designated as a government agency. government agencies, state enterprises, or private organizations or a business service provider who is a private sector with a government agency Officially endorsed or appointed to act as a business service unit
“After today, OSMEP is preparing to visit the areas in each region to disseminate measures and explain to government agencies. and SMEs in each region Acknowledgment and participation in the project In addition, it is hoped that Representatives from partner agencies will provide support and disseminate to entrepreneurs who are members of the organization to be informed and join the project,” said OSMEP.
Mr. Weerapong also revealed that when the measure is over this year, OSMEP will assess whether it can create a mechanism to support business service providers, either public or private, to play a greater role in promoting SMEs. Able to build a strong SME development cooperation network A new service platform was created on this BDS system that would enable operators developed from business service providers to create added value for their products and services. Increase efficiency, reduce costs and create trade and investment opportunities. and is more readily standardized
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