Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Government Assistance & Support Programme |
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Business Process Outsourcing & Offshoring National Policy Conference - July 2008
On the 06th December 2006, the South African Government approved a Cabinet memorandum
recommending substantial Government Assistance and Support for the accelerated development
of the BPO (business process outsourcing) sector. The incentive scheme was formulated in
partnership with the private sector through The Business Trust and is part of the
Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (ASGISA). The strategy
includes marketing, easy entry into SA for the expansion of existing business
process outsourcing operations, skills development, simplifying administrative
procedures and other investment incentives.
The Government Assistance and Support Programme (GAS) was formally launched by the Minister of
the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), Mr. Mandisi Mpahlwa, on the 16 March 2007.
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