⑴ Official in charge of disbursement of the procuring entity : Kobayashi Koji Director of Policy Planning and Coordination Division, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

⑵ Classification of the products to be procured : 73

⑶ Nature and quantity of the products to be purchased : Transaction condition improvement public relations business.

⑷ Fulfillment period : by 31 March, 2022

⑸ Fulfillment place : Fair Trade Division, Business Environment Department, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

⑹ Qualification for participating in the tendering procedures : Suppliers eligible for participating in the proposed tender are those who shall :

① Do not come under Article 70 and Article 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting. Furthermore, minors, Person under Conservatorship or Person under Assistance that obtained the consent necessary for concluding a contract may be applicable under cases of special reasons within the said clause,

② Have Grade 「A」 or 「B」 or 「C」 or 「D」 in the development of in terms of the qualification for participating in tenders by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Single qualification for every ministry and agency) in the fiscal years 2019, 2020 and 2021 ;

③ Are not the subject of ⒜an order prohibiting them from receiving subsides from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) ; ⒝an order prohibiting them from concluding contracts with METI ; or ⒞an order disqualifying them from bidding for METI projects conducted under the "designated bidder" system.

⑺ Time-limit for tender : 6 : 00 P.M. 27 September 2021

⑻ Contact point for the notice : Asada Mitsuhiro, Hashiba Yuya, Nonaka Yuki, Fair Trade Division, Business Environment Department, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8901 Japan. TEL 03-3501-1669

E-mail.asada-mitsuhiro@meti.go.jp,

hashiba-yuya@meti.go.jp,

nonaka-yuki@meti.go.jp