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NEWS
Framework Agreement on Market Development
The consortium led by the Swedish firm "SIPU International" (formerly the Swedish
Government Institute for Public Administration), which includes BMC as an Associated Partner, have recently won the contract for the SIDA's "Framework Agreement on Market Development".
The Consortium - which also includes ORGUT Consulting AB (Sweden) and Adam
Smith International (UK) – will become a Service Provider to SIDA (Swedish International Development Agency). The purpose of the Framework Agreement is to
provide a range of expertise that SIDA can draw on for support to their projects and programmes within the thematic area of "market development" in the target
countries of SIDA. The services will include short and long term assignments and these "call-off" assignments will be available to all SIDA's departments and
development cooperation departments of Swedish Embassies.
The Framework Contract is for an initial period of 2 years, extendable for a further two years
BMC Ltd will be able to provide senior consultant inputs in thematic areas such as:
Trade Development, Business Environment, SME Development, Local Economic Development, Environmental Compliance, Micro & Rural Finance, Market
Development, EU's Trade Policies & Regulations, WTO Framework, Community Development, etc.. Edwin Vera will be the BMC project manager.
The Fresh Produce Exporters Advisory Service has been launched to offer a range
of specialist consultancy services to trade organisations, government bodies and directly to businesses that want to export fresh produce to the UK. The service can
help you:
- Identify new distribution routes into London (a £20 billion food market) and
other UK markets
- Find new customers for your fresh produce
- Establish business relationships with new customers
- Negotiate trading terms that are fair to both parties
- Overcome any barriers you may encounter in exporting your fresh produce to the UK
FPEAS is supported by BMC. For further information visit http://www.fpeas.co.uk
Talking Shop & TAA Specialist Agribusiness Group
The aim of Talking Shop is to meet monthly for a pint and a sandwich, share tales of
travel, successful projects and disasters, topical issues, IT tips, business opportunities and more. The objectives are to improve networking and to overcome one of the
major problems facing those of us who no longer work in a large organisations - the need for regular contact with like minded consultants.
Jim Turnbull is convener of the TAA (Tropical Agriculture Association) Specialist
Agribusiness Group. The aim of the Agribusiness Group is to build on these monthly Talking Shop meetings, and to attract new participants from within the TAA
membership who are interested in the commercial aspects of development. It is hoped that real business opportunities will emerge to the mutual benefit of those
who attend. If appropriate, the group will nominate seminar topics for the London and South East Region to consider. Visit the TAA web site by clicking www.taa.org.uk
to find out about other TAA activities (which are not limited to the Tropics as the name might suggest) and consider individual or corporate membership.
Regular Talking Shop meetings continue to be held on the last Friday of the month
in the Shepherd's Crook, Crowell, Oxon. No need to book - just turn up at 1230. Click here for directions and a photograph of the pub.
Any news items from those of you unable to attend in person will be most welcome.
Click here to e-mail JWTurnbull@bmc-ltd.com with your contributions and any
comments about the web site or to request further information about BMC or the TAA Specialist Agribusiness Group.
Other Information
BMC is listed on the UK National Business Link Consultant Register.
BMC is a member of British Expertise and have a page on their web site at www.britishexpertise.org The TAA Agribusiness Group is also a member of British Expertise
BMC is a member of Partners for Environmental Cooperation in Europe (PECE) -
working together for a sustainable future. See www.pece.org.uk for further information.
BMC is a member of the Tropical Growers Association.
BMC recommend CNB Support Services if you have need of flexible administrative support at www.cnbsupportservices.co.uk
For details of businesses and services in the Thame area visit: http://www.thame.net
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