Pledge and list of executives
From January 2016, prospective suppliers are required to sign a pledge when apply for the Unified Support Qualification.
Unified Supplier Qualification
Similar to tendering procedures in Europe, participation in tendering in Japan requires a fair amount of preparation. Japanese government institutions require their suppliers to qualify in advance for tendering.While at the national and regional government levels have a unified system for supplier qualification for supplying goods and services, local government entities operate their own systems to qualify.
In most cases the application procedure itself is free of charge and straightforward. The qualification will be valid for a maximum of three years, depending on the time of application. The application is however entirely in Japanese and all supporting documents will have to be translated into Japanese.
Business evaluation for public works construction
To participate in bidding involving the construction of public works, a wholly separate system, called business evaluation or keishin exists. The procedures involved require a large amount of work, where third-party companies selected by the Japanese government conduct the part of the business evaluation. Business evaluation for public works needs to be renewed annually.
Regional & local supplier qualifications
While most of the procedures are modelled after procedures used by national entities, some differences in conditions and requirements to qualify might exist. Qualifying under the national system does not automatically make a company eligible for tender participation at the local level.
Obtaining a Digital ID
A large part of the tender procedures are currently conducted through online bidding portals, although tendering on paper is still possible. The difficulty with online bidding is that a company needs to obtain a Digital ID in order to subscribe to online bidding portals, and that Digital ID’s are only available to companies that have a formal local presence in Japan.
Helpdesk support
The JTPP Helpdesk can assist you with obtaining supplier qualifications through its Supplier Qualification Support Service. It can :
For companies who wish to establish a formal presence in Japan, the Helpdesk can bring you into contact with an external company that will arrange this for you.
From January 2016, prospective suppliers are required to sign a pledge when apply for the Unified Support Qualification.
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From January 2016, prospective suppliers are required to sign a pledge when apply for the Unified Support Qualification.
These are documents provided by the company, such as corporate history, outline of number of employees, business line, business locations (Main offices, branch offices, representative offices in re
In case you are using a local representative for the application you will need to submit a letter of attorney.
Japan has its own company registration system, the Business registry.
If you have paid taxes in Japan, please send a copy of one of the following:
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It must be possible for government entities to ascertain capital and net total amount of assets, as can be ascertained in the case of Japanese companies.
The complexity of various procedures concerning public procurement and various requirements involving local presence might make finding a local partner or representative an attractive alternative.
It is also possible to establish a local presence such as a representative or branch office, or full-fledged subsidiary according to your business needs.
The JT&PP Helpdesk can arrange the Unified Supplier Qualification for supplying goods and services to
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