SUSTAINABLE MARKETPLACE INITIATIVE MYANMAR

VERIFICATION # Businesses verified: 281 # Businesses verified and trained on general procurement: 62 (22%) TENDER DISTRIBUTION SERVICES # Registered businesses for TDS: 149 (total registration: 250) Number of tenders posted online: 240+ Number of notifications sent: More than 3,000 MATCHMAKING # listings prepared for INGOs: 24 (for 8 organizations) # local companies matched with international organizations: nearly 100

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE A CHANCE FOR MORE BUSINESS 265 said they are interested in international clients 230 said they are interested in bidding to tenders 95%

HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHECK TENDERS? I UNDERSTAND BUYERS PROCEDURES I UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF BUYERS 183 said they bid for tenders at least once 41 said they have had at least one international client NUMBER OF SUCCESSFUL BIDS OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS

178 said they hold licenses 50 said they have certifications 180 are members of business associations 167 in sole proprietorship 147 with at least one female owner, 48 female owned only 33 are subsidiaries of a group / 72 have other subsidiaries

218 (77%) said they have a bank account 173 (62%) said they speak both Myanmar & English USE OF INTERNETACCEPTED PAYMENT METHODS THEY ARE BUSINESS FRIENDLY

SUSTAINABLE MARKETPLACE INITIATIVE MYANMAR