SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF NIGERIA – SMEDAN
INVITATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2019 ONE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ONE PRODUCT (OLOP) PROGRAMME FOR MICRO AGRO-PROCESSORS (COMMUNITY-BASED COOPERATIVES/SELF-HELP GROUPS/ENTERPRISES)
INTRODUCTION
The Federal Government of Nigeria has earmarked funds for the execution of One Local Government One Product (OLOP) for Micro Enterprises by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN). The project is aimed at providing support to Enterprises and Cooperative societies across the country.
DESCRIPTION:
Registered Community Based Cooperative societies/self-help groups and Agro-processors that are interested in participating in the project are encouraged to express interest if they meet the following requirements.
REQUIREMENTS:
(1) Corporate Profile
(2) Certificate of registration (at least 2 years)
(3) Pictures of product and available equipment/Machinery
(4) Minutes of meetings including attendance
(5) Evidence of joint ownership of cooperative assets (if any)
(6) Membership strength, LGA of operation, senatorial district and full address of the cooperative society/Enterprise
(7) Name of President or Chairperson full address and phone number, E-mail address (if any).
(8) Three (3) Page business case on how to improve your business
PROJECT COVERAGE: All the thirty-six (36) states and the FCT.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
The expression of interest should be submitted with the subject matter as; the Name of Cooperative, State/LGA and One Local Government One Product (OLOP) should be boldly written on the reverse side of all the envelopes. All documents which should be in ring binding should be addressed to:
The Project Coordinator
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria
(SMEDAN)
No. 35, Port Harcourt Crescent,
Garki, Area 11, Abuja and should be dropped at the Zonal or Agency’s State offices.
This closing date for the submission of Proposal is 2 weeks from the date of this advert (10, January, 2020).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
(i) Failure to satisfactorily fulfill the conditions as requested above will result to the invalidation of such proposal.
(ii) SMEDAN reserves the right to verify the authenticity of claim(s) made by any community based cooperative/Enterprise.
(iii) SMEDAN shall reserve the right to reject any submission based on unverifiable Information.
(iv) Please note that this exercise places no commitment on SMEDAN nor establishes any legal relationship whatsoever.
(v) Visit Agency’s website for state offices address and further inquiries
(vi) The Agency’s website, email address and contact phone number are as follows:
E-mail address: olopnational@gmail.com, info@smedan.gov.ng
Website: www.smedan.gov.ng
Tel: OLOP secretariat: 08134695736/08035341582/08036142968
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