Standardized mentoring service to sectors of the processing industry in 2023

The public call is open until May 26, the total budget is 7 million dinars, while the deadline for completing the provision of standardized mentoring services is November 20, 2023. which is an integral part of the program of the RAS and the Japanese Agency for International Cooperation JICA "Strengthening and further establishment of mentoring services for small and medium-sized enterprises in the countries of the Western Balkans" (hereinafter the Program) with the aim of improving the business environment and supporting the smooth development of MSMEs operating within the sector of the processing industry grouped into four areas, namely: industry of machinery and equipment; food industry; wood and furniture industry and rubber and plastic industry. The public call is published in accordance with the Annual Work Program of the Development Agency of Serbia for the year 2023.The mentoring service is intended for micro, small and medium-sized companies and entrepreneurs and aims to develop business and reduce the number of unsuccessful business entities.Mentoring is a comprehensive process of supporting business entities that are at a crucial moment for development or survival. It represents the joint work of a mentor and a business entity with the aim of overcoming the current situation and finding the most favorable solutions for future business. Through this approach, the business entity receives regular, time-distributed continuous support, in order to achieve the best possible results. Japanese experiences in mentoring have shown that the effects of this type of consulting are far greater than occasional and short-term advice. The methodology determines the steps in the process within which the expert - mentor carries out in direct contact and work with the owner and/or legal representative of the business entity (from 25 to 50 hours per user) and that in the user's premises (not less than 75% of the total number of scheduled hours). The owner and/or legal representative of the business entity and the mentor together study the current business, the reasons for current problems or obstacles to further development, the most important potential for growth, and based on the ascertained situation, the mentor and the user of the mentoring service prepare a development plan/project.The methodology of the standardized mentoring service defines the steps and activities in the implementation of mentoring (scheme management, field work, number of visits, activities within each visit, time allotted for plan preparation and reporting) through guides: General Mentoring Guide, Beginner Mentoring Guide and Mature Business Mentoring Guide.Mentoring consists of the following services:Diagnostics in order to understand the current situation in the business entity;Help in preparing development activities/plans/projects in order to reach the goals of the business of the subject;Advice and coordination for access to funds, new technologies, consulting services and more in order to encourage business development and improvement;Help in preparing credit applications for banks and support programs for MSMEs;Help in implementing development activities/plans/projects;Help in finding business partners;Help in finding the necessary information;Help in improving the production management process;Support through the introduction of KAIZEN methods and tools;Support in improving the company's marketing;Consulting;Advice/coaching;Training;Referral to appropriate specialized consultants. CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATIONThe right to participate in the Program has the right to micro, small and medium-sized companies and entrepreneurs, who meet the following conditions:that they were registered on the territory of the Republic of Serbia before April 10, 2020;to perform activities within one of the sectors of the processing industry, namely: machine industry and equipment; food industry; wood and furniture industry and rubber and plastic industry (Appendix 1 - List of areas and classification activities that are acceptable for candidacy under the Program)that they have settled obligations based on taxes and contributions;that they are majority privately owned DURATIONThe public call is open until 26. May 2023.The deadline for completing the provision of the standardized mentoring service is 20. November 2023. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION1.1. Form 1 - Completed application;1.2. A certificate from the competent Tax Administration that the Applicant has settled all public revenues (taxes and contributions) in the previous year, which must not be issued before the date of publication of the public call, or proof that the Applicant has submitted a Request for the issuance of the Certificate; RAS reserves the right to request additional documentation from the competent ARRA for complete applications. FINANCIAL RESOURCESThe total budget for providing a standardized mentoring service amounts to 7,000,000.00 dinars. The public call is open until May 26, 2023. The public call, Instructions and accompanying forms are available on the electronic pages of RAS, www.ras.gov.rs, as well as on pages of ARRA and in printed form in ARRA.For more detailed information, you can contact RAS at the email address: mentoring4sektora2023@ras.gov.rs. Attachment - List of classification activities that are acceptable for candidacy under the Program List of classification activities that are acceptable for candidacy under the Program for providing standardized mentoring services to sectors of the processing industry in 2023. Area 10 - Production of food productsBranches10.1 Processing and preservation of meat and meat products10.2 Processing and canning of fish, crustaceans and molluscs10.3 Processing and canning of fruits and vegetables10.4 Production of vegetable and animal oils and fats10.5 Production of dairy products10.6 Production of mill products, starch and of starch products10.7 Production of bakery products and pasta10.8 Production of other food products10.9 Production of finished animal feed Area 11 - Production of beveragesBranch11.0 Beverage production Area 16 - Processing of wood and products of wood, cork, straw and wicker, except furnitureBranches16.1 Cutting and processing of wood16.2 Manufacturing of wood products, cork, wicker and straw Area 22 - Production of rubber and plastic productsBranch22.1 Production of rubber products22.2 Production of plastic products Area 27 - Electrical production of equipmentBranches27.1 Manufacturing of electric motors, generators, transformers and equipment for the distribution of electricity27.2 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators27.3 Manufacturing of wire and cable equipment27.4 Manufacture of lighting equipment27.5 Manufacture of household appliances27.9 Manufacture of other electrical equipment Area 28 - Manufacture of unmentioned machines and unmentioned equipmentBranch28.1 Machinery production in general purposes28.2 Manufacturing other general purpose machines28.3 Manufacturing machines for agriculture and forestry28.4 Manufacturing metal processing machines and machine tools28.9 Manufacturing other special machines purposes Area 31- Furniture productionBranch31.0 Furniture production Supporting documentation:Text of the Public InvitationInstructions for the implementation of the Program of applying standardized mentoring services to sectors of the processing industry in 2023Form 1 - ApplicationForm 2 - Evaluation application by ARRAForm 3 - List of proposed and rejected users of ARRA WAY APPLICATIONApplications with all accompanying forms and documentation are submitted in person or by registered mail to ARRA with the indication: Application for participation in the Program for providing standardized mentoring services to sectors of the processing industry in 2023. 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