30.05.2015 Konya
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Domestic Product Certification Introduction meeting and urged the business community to acquire “Domestic Product Certification” in order to gain a 15% price advantage in public tenders.
TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out that they’ve been
complaining about the lack of domestic product being purchased for public
tenders for years and stated that they now have a great opportunity in their
hands. Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that they’ve reached out to Prime Minister
Davutuoğlu in order to implement the domestic product into law.
- A 15 billion USD market should
be taken notice of
Hisarcıklıoğlu stated that the field has a 15 billion USD volume and
said, “Technological development throughout the world is made possible through
investment into domestic agents. Konya should be more active in the acquisition
of Domestic Product Certification. This provides you with a 15% price advantage
in public tenders. What more could you want? We can’t expect the government to
give us money. We must take advantage of this opportunity and become a role
model for Turkey. We’ve issued nearly 2200 certificates. Karaman, Konya,
doesn’t even have 100. This number has to increase. I want your promise. Konya
must become number one in domestic product certification. We must begin the
race 15 steps ahead of our competition.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu urged that the Development Agency begin a new endeavor
with the chambers, “What goods are being imported by the government what could
provide us with advantages if they were to be produced in Konya? We must
determine the answer to this and act accordingly.”
- Praise for Konya from
Hisarcıklıoğlu
Touching on Konya’s economy, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “Konya is both an
agricultural and an industrial city. In global competition, cities have come to
the fore. Konya has an advantage in this race. Konya has a great
entrepreneurial spirit. If the rest of Turkey were anything like Konya or Karaman,
there would be unemployment.” Hisarcıklıoğlu went on to provide official
figures detailing the robust and safe nature of any money investment into
Konya’s economy.
Emphasizing that there is grace and prosperity in unity; anguish in
dissent, Hisarcıklıoğlu praised Konya’s unity and solidarity. The TOBB
President said, “This air of unity brings grace and prosperity to Konya.”
- All support for SMEs listed at www.kobi.org.tr
Stating that TÜBİTAK and KOSGEB provide important resources for SMEs,
Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that all of these resources can be reached through www.kobi.org.tr. He stated that over 40 public
administration institutions are providing support for SMEs and they can all be
reached through the site. Hisarcıklıoğlu urged the whole business community to
visit the site and take advantage of the opportunities presented there. He also
urged the community to register geographical markers for local goods and to
pursue branding.