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National Linkages Project - Purchasing Companies (closed)
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Responsible Directorate
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Technological Development and Networking Opportunities Unit
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Target segments
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Local manufacturing companies that use imported production inputs and who are seeking to replace them with similarly specified local materials.
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Place of Provision of Service
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The Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO) including its regional offices in the Governorates of Jordan.
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Eligibility requirements
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- The company must be registered or have operations in Jordan
- The company must be in the service, industrial or agribusiness sector.
- The company must be at least two years old.
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Required Documents
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- A certificate of Registration from the Ministry of Trade and Industry
- A social security statement
- Financial statements for the last two years, including at least the following: statement of financial position, statement of income and expenses, cash flow statement, and a list of changes in equity along with clarifications (where applicable).
- Introductory information about the company, its products and its organizational structure.
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On a rolling basis
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Application Process
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Once the application and the required documents are evaluated, JEDCO will complete the following tasks:
- Conduct site visits to assess technical issues including the company’s absorptive capacity, its need for inputs and their required specifications and its product and delivery conditions.
- Assess and reach a decision about the economic and technical feasibility of the proposed project.
- Search for linkage opportunities through the National Linkages Project - Suppliers, and prepare a short list of potential linkages.
- Hold coordination meetings between the supplying company and the purchasing company to clarify requirements and mechanisms for co-operation.
- Secure an approval from the purchasing company regarding its linkage with the supplying company.
- Notify the purchasing company and the potential supplying company of approvals related to conducting diagnostic studies and development plans, in addition to inviting the companies to sign MOUs when necessary.
- Monitor the implementation of the development plan until the desired linkage is achieved.
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Partner Organizations
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- Irbid Chamber of Industry
- Zarqa Chamber of Industry
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Service Fee
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not applicable
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Service duration
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6-12 months from the date of approval to begin the assessment.
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