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Tokyo Electric Power Company invites proposals for next-gen monitoring and control system development

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced on April 28th, that it is calling for proposals for development of next generation monitoring an

Public offer to empirically test robotics technologies in ‘Fukushima Hamadori Robotics Demonstrative

On April 1st, METI has announced a public offer inviting companies, universities and research institutes to take part in a demonstrative field project concerning robot-technologies to deal with dis

Part of Linear Chuo Shinkansen Line construction tendered under WTO rules

Kensetsunews.com reports that projects related to the construction of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen Line, between Shinagawa-Tokyo and Nagoya, will be

METI SME Agency to set up database for venture business to stimulate participation in tenders

METI’s SME Agency is planning to construct a database of SMEs and venture businesses in order promote public procurement business opportunities with government organisations for more recently estab

Japan announces amendments to laws regulating SME set-asides

The Japanese Cabinet agreed on March 10th on a proposal to amend three laws regulating public procurement set-asides for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) or

Foreigners allowed to set up companies independently

The Japanese government has announced it will relax the rules for foreigners who want to set up a company in Japan.

JR East announces procurement of 18 diesel railcars for Hachihohe line (Deadline 27-2-2015)

On November 28th, JR East Japan Railways announced an international tender of 18 diesel railcars for replacement of the current railcars on the Hachihohe line.

Tokyo Government's public services shopping for clothing, Multiple tenders

The Tokyo government procurement published more than 20 tenders for the procurement of apparel (uniforms, shoes etc) on its tender information website on Wednesday February 18th.

JTTP Webinar recordings available online

In case you missed the live JTPP Webinars in the past weeks, it is also possible to watch recordings of the webinars online at this site.

JTTP Helpdesk in the press

Eurobiz Japan, a monthly magazine about trade and investment from Europe to Japan, published an interesting article about the state of affairs in public procurement in Japan in its February 2015 ed

Japanese government has difficulties finding suppliers for construction projects

Japanese government organizations face increasing difficulty finding construction companies willing to engage in tendering procedures for their construction projects.

Tokyo government to set up Olympics tendering website for SMEs

Nikkei Online reported on January 7 that the Tokyo Government is planning to set up a website to publish Ol

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