DTI 7 IS ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR SHARED SERVICE FACILITIES UNTIL OCT. 26

The Department of Trade and Industry Central Visayas Office (DTI7) is currently accepting proposals from industry associations, academe and cooperatives for the establishment of Shared Service Facilities (SSF) and machineries for use by micro and small enterprises in their areas.

The SSF proposals will be screened by the DTI head Office after which the agency will conduct a public bidding for the supply of these machineries and equipment.

According to DTI 7 regional director AsteriaCaberte, the proposals are all for the establishment or purchase of equipment and machineries for business and agri-business ventures. 

Caberte explains that DTI Central Visayas prioritizes SSFs for businesses engaged in bamboo, coconut/ coco coir, seaweeds, gifts, decors, houseware, wearables and homestyle, metals and metalworks, processed foods.

Deadline for submission of SSF proposals to the DTI 7 regional office is on October 26, 2012.

In Region 7, there are already 13 SSFs approvedand ready for public bidding based on report submitted by DTI.  In Cebu, these include Coco Twine/ Coir Production, Decorticating Machine, Modernized and Eco-friendly Production Facility.  In Bohol, approved SSFs include the Shared Service Facility for the CalamayIndustry of Jagna and Alburquerque, Shared Service Facility for the Meat Processing Project of Catigbian, Shared Service Facility for the Ginger Processing Project of Loboc, Raffia Competitiveness and Productivity Enhancement Program, Shared Service Facility for the Bicao Farmers Multi Purpose Cooperative Food Processors, Shared Service Facility for Dauis Fine Jewelry.  For Negros Oriental, they have the Bamboo Processing Center for Negros Oriental. For Siquijor, these include a Food Processing and Labelling Center, Enhancement of the Community-based Larena Wood Craft Industry and  SSF for Bayong Production.

Caberte is hoping that by early next year these facilities may already be in place so micro and small enterprises among clustered industry players can already use these in the first quarter.

SSFs shall be hosted by a private group, industry associations, cooperative, Caberteunderscores.

She adds that SSFs are meant to improve the capability of micro enterprises in the processing of raw materials, improve their productivity and quality and to address gaps in supply and value chain.

For inquiries, interested parties are advised to call the DTI provincial Offices.  In Central Visayas, they may call the following numbers: BOHOL PROVINCIAL OFFICE at tel# (63) 038-501-8260,CEBU PROVINCIAL OFFICE at tel# (63)(032) 412-1863 / 253-2631, NEGROS ORIENTAL PROVINCIAL OFFICE at tel#(63)(035) 422-2764, SIQUIJOR PROVINCIAL OFFICE attel. # (63)035-480-9065. 



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