SMEs Sample Clauses

SMEs. The objective of this chapter is to enable SMEs to benefit fully from the FTA and to encourage European and Japanese SMEs to trade and to invest more in each other's markets.
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SMEs.  A new Chapter is included to promote cooperation to generate spaces and mechanisms to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in North America, to take advantage of the benefits provided by the agreement and increase their participation in regional trade and investment flows.
SMEs. SME sector is of great importance for the eligible area; data for Du- brovnik-Neretva county show that in 2005 95,96% out of total num- ber of entrepreneurs in the County were small entrepreneurs and they employed around 46% of all employed persons in the County24. On the Montenegrin side SMEs in the eligible area have 39,3% of all SMEs in the country. Total number of SMEs in the Croatian eligible area in 2004 was 2292 and 5265 in the Montenegrin part of eligible area in 2006 (see Annex III, Table 2.12) The geographical/territori- al dispersion is uneven so the most of the SMEs are concentrated around City of Dubrovnik, Budva and Herceg Novi. Data on em- ployment structure in entrepreneurship show that highest number of employees in the whole eligible area is in service sector(s) (see Annex III, Table 2.13).
SMEs emancipation The commitment to empower SME businesses in every member nations as the SME offered by wider and easier access to trade outside countries. TPPA chartered the name of high-standard and comprehensive agreement that will draw new landscape of FTA in international business. The added 7 new chapters in the agreement will promote wider opportunities for members and new challenges as well. Apparently, become the members of TPPA will dig a new stream of economic growth in Malaysia in term of empowered the system in the country as a whole.
SMEs. The SME sector is relatively well represented and is a potential so- urce of strength. There are 42,904 registered SMEs in the Program- ming Area (24,362 on B&H side and 18,542 on Croatian side). The majority of these SMEs are, however, very small and lack professi- onal support and services to help them build up performance and strengthen their competitiveness. The internal problems of the SME sector are: insufficient entrepreneurial activity (especially in sectors with considerable growth potential, including technologically based and academic entrepreneurship), non-profitability of the SME sector (the consequence of low productivity, quality of products, innovation and export orientation), and regional disparities in entrepreneurial activities (concentration in bigger regional centres). The problems of insufficient support to entrepreneurship: administrative barriers in various phases of an enterprise life cycle, absence of education for entrepreneurs, lack of business support institutions (business centres, business incubator, technological parks), inconsistency in implementation of education/training for entrepreneurship needs, 0000. BDP po glavi stanovnika PKM Programsko područje BiH Podaci nisu dostupni BiH – ukupno 2.100 Programsko područje Xxxxxxxx 0.000 Xxxxxxxx – ukupno 9.684 Izvor: Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxx xx xxxxxxxxxx, 0000. i Xxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxx XxX, 0000. Da bi se na najbolji način iskoristile komparativne regionalne predno- sti vezane uz prirodna bogatstva, struktura gospodarstva u program- skom području orijentirana je na turizam (osobito jadranske župani- je), drvnu industriju, metaloprerađivačku industriju, poljoprivrednu i prerađivačku industriju, duhansku industriju, tekstilnu, kožarsku i obućarsku industriju. Orijentacija na ove industrijske grupacije omo- gućuje specijalizaciju u skladu s komparativnim prednostima i na xxx xxxxx povećava konkurentnost programskog područja. Analiza industrijskog potencijala i globalni trendovi pokazuju da budućnost proizvođača u programskom području leži u povećavanju proizvodnje kroz povećana ulaganja u istraživanje i razvoj, inovacije, primjenu no- vih tehnologija, bolju suradnju sa znanstvenim ustanovama, integraci- ju znanosti, tehnologije i proizvodnje te različitih načina povezivanja s partnerima i vodećim proizvođačima na globalnom tržištu u cilju omogućavanja raspoloživosti sredstava i pristupa inozemnim tržišti- ma. Nadalje, neophodno je što se više specijalizirati za proizvode s visokom ...
SMEs assess interpersonal skills, communication skills, and teamwork skills, and job knowledge during WebEx / In-person interview.
SMEs. 12.1 Throughout the Franchise Term the Franchisee shall continue to: (a) maintain the number of active SMEs in its Tier 1 supplier base at the level of active SMEs in the Franchisee's Tier 1 supplier base as at the Start Date; and (b) undertake an active role in promoting the living wage amongst SMEs in its supply chain and lead by example in paying at least the living wage to all Franchise Employees.
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  • Training a. The employer, in consultation with the local, shall be responsible for developing and implementing an ongoing harassment and sexual harassment awareness program for all employees. Where a program currently exists and meets the criteria listed in this agreement, such a program shall be deemed to satisfy the provisions of this article. This awareness program shall initially be for all employees and shall be scheduled at least once annually for all new employees to attend. b. The awareness program shall include but not be limited to: i. the definitions of harassment and sexual harassment as outlined in this Agreement; ii. understanding situations that are not harassment or sexual harassment, including the exercise of an employer's managerial and/or supervisory rights and responsibilities; iii. developing an awareness of behaviour that is illegal and/or inappropriate; iv. outlining strategies to prevent harassment and sexual harassment; v. a review of the resolution of harassment and sexual harassment as outlined in this Agreement; vi. understanding malicious complaints and the consequences of such; vii. outlining any Board policy for dealing with harassment and sexual harassment; viii. outlining laws dealing with harassment and sexual harassment which apply to employees in B.C.

  • Engineering Forest Service completed survey and design for Specified Roads prior to timber sale advertisement, unless otherwise shown in A8 or Purchaser survey and design are specified in A7. On those roads for which Forest Service completes the design during the contract, the design quantities shall be used as the basis for revising estimated costs stated in the Schedule of Items and adjusting Timber Sale Account. (a) A7 to show Purchaser’s performance responsibility. (b) The Schedule of Items to include costs of survey and design, as provided under B5.24, and adjust Timber Sale Account, as provided in B5.

  • Reverse Engineering The Customer must not reverse assemble or reverse compile or directly or indirectly allow or cause a third party to reverse assemble or reverse compile the whole or any part of the software or any products supplied as a part of the Licensed System.

  • Plant The expression ‘Plant’ as used in the tender papers shall mean every temporary accessory necessary or considered necessary by the Engineer to execute, construct, complete and maintain the work and all altered, modified, substituted and additional works ordered in the time and the manner herein provided and all temporary materials and special and other articles and appliance of every sort kind and description whatsoever intended or used therefore.

  • TECHNICAL EVALUATION (a) Detailed technical evaluation shall be carried out by Purchase Committee pursuant to conditions in the tender document to determine the substantial responsiveness of each tender. For this clause, the substantially responsive bid is one that conforms to all the eligibility and terms and condition of the tender without any material deviation. The Institute’s determination of bid’s responsiveness is to be based on the contents of the bid itself without recourse to extrinsic evidence. The Institute shall evaluate the technical bids also to determine whether they are complete, whether required sureties have been furnished, whether the documents have been properly signed and whether the bids are in order. (b) The technical evaluation committee may call the responsive bidders for discussion or presentation to facilitate and assess their understanding of the scope of work and its execution. However, the committee shall have sole discretion to call for discussion / presentation. (c) Financial bids of only those bidders who qualify the technical criteria will be opened provided all other requirements are fulfilled. (d) AIIMS Jodhpur shall have right to accept or reject any or all tenders without assigning any reasons thereof.

  • Workloads The parties agree to the following provisions relating to faculty members' workload. (a) The registration limits for all courses currently offered by the Employer in the academic, career and technology areas are 35 unless established by practice as lower, excepting multiple sections where the limit is the correct multiple of the number of sections involved. (b) The registration limits for English are as follows: (i) Writing and Composition Courses - 25 (ii) Writing Skills -17 (iii) Creative Writing - 22

  • Sites 11.1 To enable Digital Origin to fulfill its obligations under any Contract: 11.1.1 the Client shall permit or procure permission for Digital Origin and any other person(s) authorised by Digital Origin to have reasonable access to the Client’s Sites, Equipment and/or Leased Equipment and any other relevant telephone system and other equipment and shall provide such reasonable assistance as Digital Origin requests. 11.1.2 Digital Origin will normally carry out work by appointment and during Normal Working Hours but may request the Client to (and the Client shall) provide access at other times. In the event that the Client cancels, reschedules or misses any pre-arranged appointment, it shall be liable to Digital Origin for any costs and expenses which Digital Origin incurs as a result of such cancellation, rescheduling and/or missed appointment. 11.2 At the Client’s request, Digital Origin may agree (at its sole discretion) to work outside Normal Working Hours and the Client shall pay Digital Origin’s reasonable charges for complying with such a request. 11.3 The Client warrants, represents and undertakes that it has adequate health and safety provisions in place at its Sites. 11.4 The Client shall procure all consents, licences and permissions necessary from landlords or other third parties for the carrying out of preparation work, installation of Equipment and/or Leased Equipment and for the provision, use and operation of the Equipment and/or Leased Equipment and/or Services at the Sites (save to the extent Digital Origin has agreed in writing to do it). 11.5 In the event that the Client is not able to procure the necessary consent to provide the Services within ninety days of the Connection Date Digital Origin will be able to terminate the Contract forthwith by giving the Client written notice without any liability. If the Client has not managed to procure the necessary consents and Digital Origin has commenced work the Client shall, on request by Digital Origin, refund to Digital Origin the cost of all such work (including, without limitation, staff costs and equipment costs) of an amount no less than £500 as Early Termination Charges. 11.6 The Client shall provide Digital Origin with the site and building plans (to include full details of all internal cabling runs) of the Sites and provide Digital Origin with full details of all other services in the vicinity of the proposed works. 11.7 The Client is responsible for making the Site good after any work undertaken by Digital Origin at a Site, including without limitation replacing and re-siting items and for re-decorating. 11.8 If the Client is moving a Site, Digital Origin must be informed as soon as is reasonably practicable so that suitable arrangements can be made to transfer the Client’s Services and Equipment and/or Leased Equipment. Unless otherwise requested, Digital Origin, in addition to moving the Service and Equipment and/or Leased Equipment, will also endeavour (but cannot guarantee that it will be able, for example where the Client moves to a different exchange) to retain the Client’s relevant existing telephone number(s). If Digital Origin can transfer the Client’s existing number(s) to the new Site the existing Contract will continue under the same terms and conditions. If Digital Origin cannot transfer the Client’s existing number(s) to the new Site, installation of a new line will be required at the new Site, or if the Client requires any additional new lines, this will attract new line connection charges and a new Contract. 11.9 If the new installation or moving Site involves the visit of an engineer to facilitate the new installation the Client will be responsible for the costs incurred by Digital Origin for the appointment together with an administration fee in respect of any additional works required to be undertaken by Digital Origin to complete the transfer of the Services and Equipment and/or Leased Equipment. 11.10 If the Client moves Sites and leaves the Equipment and/or Leased Equipment for the new owner/tenant the Client is required to inform them that the Service will be discontinued if Digital Origin is not contacted by the new owner/tenant within 72 hours for the purpose of entering into a new contract with Digital Origin for such services and subject in any event to the agreement of such a contract. 11.11 If at the new Site the Client receives services from an alternative supplier the Client is responsible for any contractual agreement the Client has with them and any liabilities the Client may incur for terminating such agreement.

  • Quality Assurance The parties endorse the underlying principles of the Company’s Quality Management System, which seeks to ensure that its services are provided in a manner which best conforms to the requirements of the contract with its customer. This requires the Company to establish and maintain, implement, train and continuously improve its procedures and processes, and the employees to follow the procedures, document their compliance and participate in the improvement process. In particular, this will require employees to regularly and reliably fill out documentation and checklists to signify that work has been carried out in accordance with the customer’s specific requirements. Where necessary, training will be provided in these activities.

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