General Procurement Notice Georgia Relief And Recovery For Micro, Small, And Medium Enterprises

General Procurement Notice Georgia Relief And Recovery For Micro, Small, And Medium Enterprises The Georgia Relief And Recovery For Micro, Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises Project Consists Of The Four Components: Component 1: Financial Relief And Recovery For Msmes The Component Will Support The Expansion Of The Following Financial Instruments Implemented By Eg: (A) Grants For Msmes Through Enterprise Georgia (Eg)S Micro And Small Entrepreneurship Support Program, (B) Co-Financing Of Interest Payments Through EgS Produce In Georgia Program, And (C) Partial Credit Guarantees (Pcgs). The Component Will Also Provide Non-Financial Support In The Form Of Training And Technical Assistance To Help Firms Adjust To New Conditions, Improve Their Business Skills, And Increase Their Resilience. Subcomponent 1.1: Grants For Micro And Small Firms This Subcomponent Will Provide Grants To Micro And Small Firms Affected By The Covid-19 Pandemic To Help Them Address Immediate Financial Needs And Adjust Their Operations To New Conditions, As Well As Entrepreneurs Seeking New Business Opportunities. Subcomponent 1.2: Co-Financing Of Interest Payments This Subcomponent Will Finance The Existing Mechanism For Co-Financing Of Interest Payments Implemented By Eg Under The Umbrella Program Produce In Georgia. Subcomponent 1.3: Partial Credit Guarantees - The Subcomponent Will Finance The Provision Of Pcgs And Will Support Technical Assistance To Strengthen The Existing Credit Enhancement Mechanism Offered By Eg. Subcomponent 1.4: Support For Covid-Proofing And Digitization -This Subcomponent Will Support Both The Design And The Provision Of Technical Assistance And Training To Firms To Adjust To New Conditions And Increase Their Business Skills, In Terms Of Managerial And Digital Capabilities And Relevant Covid-Proofing Measures. Component 2: Digital Payments And Financial Infrastructure Upgrading The Project Will Finance Investments To Strengthen The Financial Infrastructure And Increase The Usage Of Digital Financial Services. Subcomponent 2.1: Upgrading Payments Infrastructure The Subcomponent Will Finance Investments, Operational Costs, And Technical Assistance For The Introduction Of An Instant Payment System (Ips), As Well As Technical Assistance To Support Outreach And Connections Of Users To The System. Subcomponent 2.2: Know-Your-Customer Registry This Subcomponent Will Finance Investments For The Establishment Of An E-Kyc Infrastructure And A Know-Your-Customer (Kyc) Registry. Subcomponent 2.3: Secured Transactions Reform The Subcomponent Will Finance Technical Assistance And Investments For (A) Improvements In The Legal And Regulatory Framework For Secured Lending, Including Support To The Drafting Of Legal Amendments; (B) Modernization Of The Collateral Registry, Including The Preparation Of Technical Specifications Of The Online Registry And Procurement Of A Customized Software Solution; And (C) Capacity Building For Users. Component 3. Project Management And Monitoring - Component 3 Will Finance The Project Management, Implementation, And Monitoring Needs. Component 4 Contingency Emergency Response Component (Cerc) - This Is An Unfunded Contingency Component That Can Be Activated In Case Of A Relevant Emergency Event. Eligible Activities That Will Be Covered Under The Project Include: Consultancies As Needed For Design, Monitoring, Implementation And Quality Assurance Of The Project. Non-Consulting Services And Trainings. Financing Of Purchase Of The Information Systems, Such As Software And Hardware Solutions. Consultancies To Undertake Surveys And Focus Groups As Part Of Stakeholder And Citizen Engagement. Purchase Of Small-Value Goods.