Government Seeks Candidates for Win-Win Cooperation Awards; 32 Commendations to Be Presented

[Financial News] The government will identify and honor individuals and organizations that have contributed to creating a win-win ecosystem between large and small-to-medium-sized enterprises and small business owners.
According to the Ministry of SMEs and Startups on the 13th, applications for candidates for the 2026 awards for contributors to the win-win cooperation promotion system will be accepted from the 14th through October 13.
The awards are open in three categories: the expansion of Benefit Sharing, the expansion of the win-win payment system, and the protection of business areas. A total of 32 Minister of SMEs and Startups commendations will be presented.
In the Benefit Sharing expansion category, companies that set innovative joint goals between contracting and subcontracting companies, collaborated to achieve them, and effectively shared the results will be considered.
The win-win payment system expansion category is open to individuals and organizations that contributed to promoting the system by taking the lead in adopting it or expanding payments through the system to lower-tier transactions at the second tier or below. A total of 20 commendations will be presented.
In the business-area protection category, companies will be honored for faithfully complying with laws, public notices, and detailed regulations related to systems protecting business areas, including livelihood-oriented suitable industries for small business owners, suitable industries for small and medium-sized enterprises, business adjustments for small and medium-sized enterprises, and win-win cooperation agreements.
Candidates can apply by completing an application form and a statement of achievements and submitting them by email.
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups said, "After reviewing the submitted documents and deliberation by the merit review committee, we will finalize the award candidates and present ministerial commendations at the Shared Growth Week ceremony scheduled for November."
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