Study of Small and Medium Enterprises in Azerbaijan - IFC
Study of Small and Medium Enterprises in Azerbaijan - IFC
Study of Small and Medium Enterprises in Azerbaijan - IFC
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Problems Sources <strong>of</strong> Problem Recommendations Expected Effect<br />
Permits need to<br />
be renewed too<br />
frequently<br />
1. Lack <strong>of</strong> unified <strong>and</strong> clear legislation. • Extend the validity period <strong>of</strong> permits by adopt<strong>in</strong>g the law on<br />
grant<strong>in</strong>g permits follow<strong>in</strong>g their thorough reassessment.<br />
• Reduced expenses for<br />
entrepreneurs;<br />
• Reduced workload for<br />
government agencies <strong>and</strong> thus<br />
costs <strong>of</strong> their operations.<br />
Lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge<br />
<strong>of</strong> entrepreneurs<br />
<strong>of</strong> their rights <strong>and</strong><br />
obligations<br />
1. Lack <strong>of</strong> access to <strong>in</strong>formation by<br />
entrepreneurs.<br />
• Increase the legal awareness <strong>of</strong> entrepreneurs through:<br />
– Simple step-by-step guides made available to<br />
entrepreneurs;<br />
– Clear procedural maps, available <strong>in</strong> issuance <strong>of</strong>fice;<br />
– Increase dialogue between the private sector <strong>and</strong> government<br />
by hold<strong>in</strong>g sem<strong>in</strong>ars, tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>formational<br />
round-tables;<br />
– Broadcast public service announcements on television<br />
focused on procedural changes.<br />
• Introduction <strong>of</strong> higher st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
regulat<strong>in</strong>g the procedure <strong>of</strong><br />
obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g permits;<br />
• Improved access to <strong>in</strong>formation;<br />
• Lower opportunities for<br />
un<strong>of</strong>ficial payments;<br />
• Increased legal protection <strong>of</strong><br />
entrepreneurs.<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Inspections<br />
Problems Sources <strong>of</strong> Problem Recommendations Expected Effect<br />
Virtually all entities<br />
face a large burden<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial on-site<br />
<strong>in</strong>spections<br />
1. No regulatory limitation on the<br />
number <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>spections;<br />
2. No efficient mechanism <strong>of</strong> control<br />
over state authorities.<br />
• Agencies without a risk based <strong>in</strong>spection (RBI) system<br />
should develop it;<br />
• Tighten control over state agencies to reduce the number <strong>of</strong><br />
”<strong>in</strong>formal” <strong>in</strong>spections.<br />
• More efficient distribution<br />
<strong>of</strong> regulatory authority’s<br />
resources;<br />
• Reduced number <strong>of</strong> compla<strong>in</strong>ts<br />
by entrepreneurs;<br />
• Greater compliance <strong>of</strong> SMEs<br />
with st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> regulations;<br />
• Total number <strong>of</strong> annual<br />
<strong>in</strong>spections <strong>of</strong> SMEs reduced;<br />
• Mechanisms encourag<strong>in</strong>g<br />
entities to voluntarily comply<br />
developed as well as effectively<br />
sanction<strong>in</strong>g violat<strong>in</strong>g entities;<br />
• Opportunity for abuse by<br />
either side m<strong>in</strong>imized;<br />
• Increased efficiency <strong>of</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
management.<br />
Aze r b a i j a n Bu s i n e s s En a b l i n g En v i r o n m e n t Pr o j e c t 15