Enterprise Development and Market Competitiveness (EDMC) Project

Added: Sep 16, 2010 4:45 am Answers to questions posted on September 16, 2010

Added: Sep 03, 2010 3:01 am Attachments 4 and 5 to the revised solicitation are posted on September 3, 2010

Added: Sep 02, 2010 12:46 pm Revised solicitation is posted on September 2, 2010.
Answers to questions are posted on September 2, 2010. 

Added: Aug 05, 2010 1:25 pm Modified: Aug 25, 2010 12:23 pmTrack Changes Solicitation is posted on August 5, 2010.
Questions are due of August 12, 2010.
Proposals are due on October 1, 2010.

Added: Aug 05, 2010 1:25 pm Solicitation is posted on August 5, 2010.
Questions are due of August 12, 2010.
Proposals are due on September 8, 2010.

Added: Jul 12, 2010 3:08 pm DRAFT Solicitation, Section C is posted for questions or comments by July 19, 2010.  Individual answers will not be provided.  The final solicitation will reflect USAID's response. 

Added: Jun 22, 2010 5:51 am

USAID/Armenia intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a five year, $17-$22 million contract to implement the Enterprise Development and Market Competitiveness (EDMC) project. The project is designed to raise incomes and employment in Armenia by promoting growth in selected value chains with export potential. Focusing on the role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the contractor will facilitate the development of competitive enterprises and value chains by stimulating innovation, enhancing workforce skills, accelerating new enterprise formation, improving access to finance, and addressing shortcomings in the business environment. The contractor will provide technical assistance, training, and grants to assist targeted value chains in "going global," expanding sales in new and existing markets. The contractor and USAID will mobilize additional resources from other sources to accelerate growth in the selected value chains.