Bumiputera Exporters Development Programme (BEDP)

BEDP is another specialised export support program targeted specifically for Bumiputera companies. Started in 2004, it is almost identical and is managed along the same lines as the WEDPand YEDP. It is also a three-year program with the objective of growing competitive and sustainable Bumiputera exporters. Eligible applicants are Bumiputera-owned companies with a majority or at least 51% equity owned by Bumiputera. The CEO and/or Managing Director should be a Bumiputera. Applicants must be classified as a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), in operation for at least three years, attained an acceptable level of market recognition/prominence in the Malaysian domestic market, and have a designated business premises or manufacturing facility. Shortlisted applicants will be audited and assessed by a committee of entities, including PUNB, MARA, TERAJU, MITI and MATRADE. Assessments will be made after a site visit, interviews with management, as well as a tally of the scores attained on the Exporter's Readiness and Capability Assessment (ERCA) Model.