OSMEP joins hands with major retail partners the whole CP group Central Group The Mall Group, PTTOR, etc., continue to increase sales channels for “SME sure” products nationwide, as well as drive the development of quality standards, creating confidence in SME products that will help turnaround business. create new entrepreneurs and expanding market opportunities for SME products, and at the end of 2022, prepare to propose a measure “Shop SMEs have a return” to stimulate continual sales to SMEs
Mr. Weerapong Malai Director of the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) revealed that in 2022, the key policy OSMEP has accelerated to promote and support entrepreneurs is the integration of cooperation with government and sector agencies. private to expand market opportunities To help turn the business of entrepreneurs forward. including creating new SMEs in the retail business and support the development of SME products To gain confidence and acceptance from consumer groups, OSMEP is preparing to move forward with the “SME Sure” project, which cooperates with major retail partners. To create business opportunities for SME entrepreneurs across the country
For the SME Sure project, OSMEP together with retailers such as CP Group, 7-Eleven, Makro, Tesco Lotus, Central Group, Tops B2S, The Mall Group, Siam Paragon Group, TCC Group Big C gas station and coffee shop Café Amazon of PTTOR Public Company Limited, etc. by affixing the “SME Sure” logo on the sales floor of entrepreneurs who have been certified as SMEs from the SME . Covering both new entrepreneurs including those who already sell products in retail stores To motivate and reassure consumers immediately that they have subsidized the products of Thai SMEs
“The goal of the project In addition to creating confidence in buying products from SMEs It is believed that it will increase the number of new SMEs. in the retail business more Help entrepreneurs to have sales channels and have more sales. As for entrepreneurs who sell products in retail stores already. When being certified as an SME from OSMEP, there will be opportunities in new markets. Both domestic and international that major operators provide such as the CLMV market, China market, etc. At the same time, it will increase the proportion of suppliers who are SMEs of retail stores to increase. It is expected that this project will help SMEs turn their business around. and can generate more income continuously.”
In this regard, entrepreneurs who are certified as SMEs by OSMEP must have the following qualifications: If it is a business in the manufacturing sector, the total income must not exceed 500 million baht per year. If it is a business in the trade and service sector Must have a total income of not more than 300 million baht per year by entrepreneurs who have already been certified as SMEs There is also an opportunity to receive benefits from both the public and private sectors that OSMEP has linked. whether it is government procurement market, online market, as well as quality development. Product standards from the project to promote entrepreneurs through the BDS (Business Development Service) system of OSMEP and receive the right to attend training Develop and leverage potential from large retailers To build confidence in the quality of SME’s products as well
“OSMEP has also planned to extend assistance. It will introduce the measure “SME shop has a return” to the government within this year. The initial concept is that people who buy “SME sure” products with a limit of not more than 10,000 baht can be tax deductible. Currently in the process of preparing the details and preparing to coordinate the relevant departments. It will be presented to the OSMEP board and the SME promotion board before presenting it to the Cabinet.” Mr Weerapong finally said.