CONSULTANCY FOR AGRICULTURAL AND MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT (CAMPI) PROGRAM

Rationale: The program assists Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to attain higher productivity through the identification and installation of productivity improvement strategies in the agriculture and manufacturing sectors throughout the country. It is a level-up strategy that provides focused S&T consultancy intervention/s to MSMEs.

OBJECTIVES: To install focused S&T interventions to continually improve productivity of the SMEs; To tap the skills and expertise of industry practitioners; and To encourage the private sector to adopt government generated S&T innovations in the agriculture and manufacturing sectors.

ASSISTANCE COVERAGE: : The financial assistance shall cover the professional fee and travel cost of the Consultants/Consultancy team who will conduct consultancy services to qualified SMEs within the priority sectors. PRIORITY SECTORS: food processing GHD agriculture/horticulture aquaculture health products/pharmaceuticals furniture metals & engineering

QUALIFICATIONS: SMEs in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors that have already established local and/or international market; Should have been previously assisted by other TAPI Programs, SETUP or other DOST Consultancy Services; and Priority would be given to those who have undergone training on basic CAPE & MPEX duly recommended by the Regional Offices (ROs).

OPERATING PROCEDURES: Selection of Consultants: Consultants/Consultancy teams will come from the government and private sectors including industry practitioners. Considerations: Technical expertise of the consultants as per agreed output based on the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) Report. Relevance of the consultant’s expertise to the technical requirements of the farm/firm. Track record in doing agricultural/manufacturing productivity consultancy services in the past.

OPERATING PROCEDURES: Nature of Consultancy Service: Identification of new process/technology/equipment Adoption of S&T innovations Process Standardization Halal Certification Process GMP Certification Process HACCP Accreditation Process ISO Compliance Good Agriculture Practices Good Aquaculture Practices

OPERATING PROCEDURES: DOST-Regional Offices (DOST-ROs) will initially identify the beneficiaries based on the results of the previous CAPE/MPEX engagements and/or TNA reports; The final list of beneficiaries together with the identified technical interventions shall be forwarded to TAPI; DOST-ROs will prepare and submit a project proposal to TAPI with focused productivity improvement concerns of the farms/firms.

OPERATING PROCEDURES: Based on the approved project proposal, TAPI shall provide financial assistance to the DOST-ROs which will handle the overall implementation/monitoring of the project. A summarized Inception and Progress Reports with pictures signed by the beneficiaries will be submitted by DOST-ROs to TAPI documenting the assessment, analysis, evaluation and recommendations made by the Consultancy Firm/Consultant. The Consultancy Firm/Consultant will then render the actual consultancy services focusing on prioritized S&T intervention areas and assist the beneficiary/ies during the installation of the recommendations made. The specific S&T productivity improvement concern should be sufficiently addressed at this time. All reports submitted shall be subject for validation and approval of DOST-ROs.

OPERATING PROCEDURES: Monitoring/validation of findings and recommendations will be conducted with the main objective of determining the outcome of the consultancy service to the firm’s productivity level. Results of the consultancy engagement shall be presented by the Consultants to the beneficiaries, DOST-ROs and TAPI representatives. A Terminal Report will be submitted to DOST-ROs by the Consultancy Firm for final payment and liquidation purposes. The said report will likewise include the farm/firms’ reaction to the consultants’ recommendations for future consultancy and other DOST services, if applicable. The beneficiaries shall be required to submit a customer feedback form right after the consultancy engagement.

RESPONSIBILITES OF DOST-ROs: Provide the Consultancy Firm/Consultants consultancy fee amounting to P36,000 per farm/firm and travel cost (based on the allowable detailed cost of travel) to undertake a productivity consultancy services for the approved farm/firm; Monitor the progress of the productivity consultancy services in coordination with TAPI and Consultancy Firm/Consultants; Conduct actual visits to the farm/firm during the productivity service period in coordination with the TAPI; Validate the reports submitted and recommendations made by the Consultancy Firm/Consultants for the farm/firm; and Require an Audited Financial Report (AFR) from the Consultancy Firm/Consultant within One (1) month after the completion of the project.

RESPONSIBILITES OF CONSULTANCY FIRM: Conduct a productivity consultancy services for CAMPI Beneficiaries based on the agreed productivity improvement concern/s; 2. Provide the necessary personnel with the required expertise without any employer-employee relationship established with DOST-NCR and CAMPI Beneficiaries; 3. Coordinate with DOST-Ros and other relevant institutions/agencies to ensure that other needs of the projects are provided in a timely manner; 4. Acknowledge DOST-Ros and TAPI in all reports, articles and media releases for the productivity consultancies conducted;

RESPONSIBILITES OF CONSULTANCY FIRM: 5. Submit to DOST-ROs all Reports related to the project as required in the Memorandum of Agreement; 6. Present CAMPI intervention results to Project Beneficiaries, DOST-ROs and TAPI upon completion of the project; 7. Keep and maintain financial and accounting records for the funds provided in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and 8. Submit to DOST-ROs an Audited Financial Report (AFR) within one (1) month after the completion of the project

RESPONSIBILITES OF BENEFICIARY: Orient the Consultancy Team on the operations of the firm and give relevant information needed by the Consultants; 2. Provide adequate working area for the Consultancy Team for the duration of the consultancy; 3. Appoint a project counterpart who will act as communication link between the Consultancy Team and the CAMPI Beneficiaries; 4. Be willing to seriously consider the recommendations made by the Consultancy Team to improve the CAMPI Beneficiaries operations; 5. Provide an appropriate venue for the presentation of findings and recommendations to the CAMPI Beneficiaries management during the validation; 6. Be available to attend the validation of productivity consultancy report prepared by the Consultancy Team for the CAMPI Beneficiaries; and 7. Provide necessary information to DOST-Ros/TAPI during the impact assessment survey.

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