The Caribbean Export- Virtual Ecommerce Accelerator Programme (VEAP) Expression of Interest (EOI) Form for Companies/Businesses

Dear Valued Stakeholders,

Caribbean Export (CE) is pleased to invite you to formally indicate your interest in participating in the VEAP as a business by completing and submitting this form.

The form collects key information about your organization and its work related to supporting E-Commerce adoption among the businesses you serve. Kindly submit your responses no later than Friday August 19, 2022.

Please note that only two (2) BSOs per Member State will be accepted to participate in the first cohort of the Programme

The CE-VEAP Team will review your application and inform you on the success of your submission by August 31, 2022.

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* 1. Contact Details

Name of organization

Address

Address 2

City/Town

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Approximately, how many employees work in your organization?

1-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

20+

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* 3. Of those employees, approximately how many work in the area of information communication technology (ICT)?

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* 4. Of those in ICT, approximately how many are trained to conduct e-commerce/ e-business related activites?

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* 5. Does your organization have a written strategic e-commerce plan?

Yes

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* 6. Does your organization have any current or planned initiatives to facilitate e-commerce adoption amongst the businesses you serve?

Yes

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* 7. If yes, please give the title of the project/s and the implementation dates/timeline.

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* 8. Please select the major challenges identified by stakeholders in implementing e-commerce systems. (select all that apply)

ICT infrastructure

Security concerns

Lack of trust

Consumer knowledge/insights

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How would you classify your organization's e-commerce outreach programmes?

High Priority

Medium Priority

Low Priority

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* 10. Rate the following items in terms of e-commerce development in your country

	Limited	Adequate	Excellent	Unsure
IT skills among entrepreneurs or within companies	IT skills among entrepreneurs or within companies Limited	IT skills among entrepreneurs or within companies Adequate	IT skills among entrepreneurs or within companies Excellent	IT skills among entrepreneurs or within companies Unsure
Payment options for e-commerce	Payment options for e-commerce Limited	Payment options for e-commerce Adequate	Payment options for e-commerce Excellent	Payment options for e-commerce Unsure
Availability of e-commerce support service providers (website development, online marketing etc)	Availability of e-commerce support service providers (website development, online marketing etc) Limited	Availability of e-commerce support service providers (website development, online marketing etc) Adequate	Availability of e-commerce support service providers (website development, online marketing etc) Excellent	Availability of e-commerce support service providers (website development, online marketing etc) Unsure
General understanding of e-commerce across entrepreneurs, sector associations and public sector	General understanding of e-commerce across entrepreneurs, sector associations and public sector Limited	General understanding of e-commerce across entrepreneurs, sector associations and public sector Adequate	General understanding of e-commerce across entrepreneurs, sector associations and public sector Excellent	General understanding of e-commerce across entrepreneurs, sector associations and public sector Unsure
Cooridnation amongst institutions	Cooridnation amongst institutions Limited	Cooridnation amongst institutions Adequate	Cooridnation amongst institutions Excellent	Cooridnation amongst institutions Unsure
Effective trade logistics and cross-border facilitation measures	Effective trade logistics and cross-border facilitation measures Limited	Effective trade logistics and cross-border facilitation measures Adequate	Effective trade logistics and cross-border facilitation measures Excellent	Effective trade logistics and cross-border facilitation measures Unsure
ICT infrastructure-internet connectivity, pricing and affordability	ICT infrastructure-internet connectivity, pricing and affordability Limited	ICT infrastructure-internet connectivity, pricing and affordability Adequate	ICT infrastructure-internet connectivity, pricing and affordability Excellent	ICT infrastructure-internet connectivity, pricing and affordability Unsure
Supporting legal framework	Supporting legal framework Limited	Supporting legal framework Adequate	Supporting legal framework Excellent	Supporting legal framework Unsure