SELLER APPLICATION FORM

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1 SELLER APPLICATION FORM WOMEN VENDORS IN THE GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN FORUM AND EXPO SEPTEMBER 2011, CHONGQING, CHINA The Seller Application Form is the gateway to your company s participation in the Women Vendors in the Global Value Chain Forum and Expo under the Global Platform for Action on Sourcing from Women Vendors. The aim of this Global Platform for Action is to increase the share of corporate, government and institutional procurement secured by women vendors from 2011 to 2020, for the ultimate purpose of bringing greater economic benefit to women and their communities The initiative is led by the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, with the support of WEConnect International, a non-profit trade support organization, and a global network of leading organizations and individuals committed to women's economic empowerment. WEConnect International Board members recently voted to approve WEConnect International signing the Platform for Action on behalf of its members, including: Accenture, Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Boeing, Cisco, Dunn & Bradstreet, Ernst & Young, ExxonMobil, HP, IBM, Intel, Manpower, Marriott International, Motorola, Pfizer, PG&E, United Technologies and Walmart. Sellers include entrepreneurs from the International Federation of Business and Professional Women, a global network of 30,000 women, and representatives of other leading women s business associations in various countries. Target Sectors The Forum and Expo will focus on 6 major industry sectors: Automotive, motorcycles and spare parts Clean and green technology Coffee (global) and agriculture (China) Construction and real estate development Information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) Textiles and apparel Countries of Focus and Other Participating Countries The Forum and Expo will include Sellers from a range of countries, with a particular focus on developing countries. Participants from all countries are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to companies endorsed by a business association or trade support institution (TSI) that is a supporter of the Global Platform for Action on Sourcing from Women Vendors. (See Requirements for Participation below.) Official Languages English and Chinese will be the two official languages for the Forum and Expo. Requirements for Participation Application. No applicants will be accepted to participate in this Forum and Expo unless a completed Seller Application Form has been received. Deadline: 31 May Endorsement. Preference will be given to applicants that are members of a women s business organization or association, or sectoral association, that has signed on to the Global

2 Platform for Action on Sourcing from Women Vendors (see: Participants have to be recommended or endorsed by a trade support institution or business organization (see examples mentioned in Question 10 in the attached Seller Application Form). Percentage of Ownership. Because many multinational corporations and their Tier 1, 2 and 3 suppliers only count their spend with firms that are 51% or more owned, managed and controlled by one or more women, preference will be given to Sellers that meet this requirement. Attaching Additional Pages In providing the information requested in this application, feel free to attach additional pages so that members of the Seller Selection Committee can properly evaluate your application. Thank you for your time in filling out the application form for this important Initiative. Best regards, Meg Jones, Programme Manager Women and Trade Programme International Trade Centre (ITC) Geneva, Switzerland 2

3 SELLER APPLICATION FORM I. General information 1. Company name: 2. Country in which your company is headquartered: 3. Website: _ 4. Year company was established: 5. Is your business a woman-owned business? If yes, please specify what percentage of the business is owned by one or more women: percent No 6. Is your business also managed and controlled by one or more women? Yes No 7. Annual turnover / sales of company (in US Dollars): Less than 500 thousand (please specify amount) $USD 500,001 1 million 1,000, million 1,500,001 2 million 2,000,001 5 million 5,000, million 10,000, million 25,000, million 50,000, million 100,000, million 500,000,001 1 billion More than 1 billion (please specify amount) $USD 8. Number of locations. Please indicate countries below: 3

4 9. Number of employees 10. Is your company linked to, certified by, or a member of any trade support institutions or trade promotion organizations (such as a chamber of commerce, trade or professional association, WEConnect International), or a business women s association such as Business and Professional Women, the International Women s Coffee Alliance, SPINNA - The Women s International Textile Alliance, or another women s business or industry association)? If yes, please provide the name and the country in which each is located. No 11. Name and surname of contact person in company (please put surname in capital letters): 12. Role/Title of contact person in the company: 13. of contact: 14. Telephone: (include country code) 15. Fax: (include country code) 16. Skype address: 17. Name and title of executive who is the contact for this application. Please put surname in capital letters): _ II. Sector information 18. Sector in which you are applying to participate in the Forum and Expo in Chongqing: Agriculture, including coffee Automotive, motorcycles and spare parts Clean and green technology Construction and real estate development Information technology (IT), including business process outsourcing (BPO) Textiles and apparel (this includes accessories and home textiles) 4

5 III. Information about your customers, products and services, and certifications 19. Who are your primary customers (e.g., multinational corporations, or their tier 1, 2 and 3 suppliers; small and medium enterprises; local, state or national government agencies; NGOs; international organizations; consumers; etc.)? Please give examples of clients. 20. If you are a service company, what services do you offer? 21. If you are a product company, what products do you offer? 22. (If a manufacturer) What materials do you primarily use in your production? 23. Does your company have any special programs focused on environmental sustainability, and/or the greening of the global value chain? If yes, please describe: 5

6 No 24. How do you maintain/control the quality of your products and/or services? 25. Please list any general certifications or industry-specific certifications that your company has, and please state the year/tenure of certification. IV. Information on your company s experience with trade shows and international trade 26. Does your company participate in any trade shows locally, nationally or internationally? If yes, please specify with full name of trade show, location and year (season for textiles) of participation: No 27. Does your company already export? If yes, please provide the approximate US dollar value of your company s worldwide exports for the last two calendar years: No 28. In which countries do you currently sell your products or services? (if applicable) _ 6

7 32. Please rank your company s top 5 objectives in participating in this Forum and Expo (1 - highest, 5 - lowest):. Finding a sales representative. Finding licensees. Finding joint venture partners. Exposure to new business prospects. Product testing/market research. Immediate sales. Finding an entry point into the supply chain. Moving higher up the supply chain. Finding a distributor. Government meetings. Receiving mentoring from potential buyers. Finding a supplier. Finding a service provider. Other (specify below) 33. (Optional) Is there anything else you want to add about how your company would like to benefit from participation in the Expo, Forum and mentoring sessions in Chongqing? The undersigned hereby certifies that the information provided above is true and correct and agrees to provide feedback to the organizers on this initiative if selected so that the process can be improved in future years. Print Name and Title, with Surname in Capital Letters Signature Date (dd/mm/yyyy) If not completing online, please send to: Ms. Amy Fallon Programme Assistant ITC Women and Trade Programme fallon@intracen.org Fax: