On 4th July 2022, BGC launched the second installment of its i-Usahawan Programme at the BGC HQ. A total of 16 selected i-Usahawan companies attended the programme, upon successfully registering for the i-Usahawan Programme’s Expression of Interest (EOI). During the event, BGC presented its i-Usahawan Development Framework, which aims to develop competencies and capabilities of local SMEs venturing into business with BGC—at both pre- and post-award contracting phase.
In line with the pre-award Capability Development Programme, BGC commenced its second BAH! Accelerator Training Programme to prepare the 16 i-Usahawan companies for the upcoming tendering process. The training was conducted for 3 days from 5th to 7th July 2022 at BGC HQ, Jerudong, facilitated by BGC’s in-house subject matter experts. Through this training, attendees had the opportunity to learn about the fundamentals of the tendering process, including understanding In-Country Value (ICV) in the Oil & Gas Industry, Business Ethics and Compliance, Financial Management, Tendering Process and Preparation, and QHSSE.
The launch event was also supported by representatives from Darussalam Enterprise (DARe), Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) and Bank Usahawan to provide awareness on their support for SMEs in the area of capability trainings, mentorship programme and financial support services respectively.
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