SUPERIOR UNIVERSITY

SMEDA

MBA Professional
Session 2007-09

KHALID AZEEM 8257

The Small And Medium Enterprise Development
Authority – SMEDA Premier institution of the Govt. of
Pakistan under Ministry of Industries, Production & Special
initiative, SMEDA was established in October 1998 to take
on the challenge of developing Small & Medium Enterprises
(SMEs) in Pakistan. With a futuristic approach and
professional management structure it has focus on providing
an enabling environment and business development services
to small and medium enterprises. SMEDA is not only an SME
policy-advisory body for the government of Pakistan but also
facilitates other stakeholders in addressing their SME
development agendas

SMEDA Vision Growth of globally competitive SME sector

through a conducive and facilitating environment and
support services as an engine of growth and sustainability to
national economy.

Mission Statement To function as the promoter &

facilitator of SME sector in Pakistan by creating a conducive
and facilitating environment as well as providing and
facilitating service delivery to SMEs for enhancing
their capacities and competitiveness.

SMEDA Objectives

1. Formulate Policy to encourage the growth of SMEs in

the country and to advise the Government on fiscal and
monetary issues related to SMEs.
2. Facilitation of Business Development Services to SMEs.
3. Facilitate the development and strengthening of SME
representative bodies associations/chambers.
4. Set up and manage a service provider’s database
including machinery and supplier for SMEs.
5. Conducting sector studies and analysis for sector
development strategies.
6. Facilitation of SMEs in securing financing.
 7. Strengthening of SMEs by conducting and facilitating
seminars, workshops and training programs.
8. Donor assistances for SME development of SMEs
through programs and projects.
9. Assist SMEs in getting international certifications (such
as UL, CE, DIN, JIS, ASME, KS, etc.) for their products
and processes.
10. Identification of service opportunities on the basis
of supply/demand gap.
Enterprise Employment Paid Up Annual
Category Size (a) Capital (b) Sales (c)
Small & Medium Up to Rs. 25 Up to Rs.
Up to 250
Enterprise (SME) Million 250 Million

The Federal Government, in line with the economic

development of Pakistan may, from time to time modify the
eligibility criteria as it sees fit. All providers of services
receiving funding from the Government may define more
narrow scopes for specific targeting purposes.

For detailed information on SME Policy, kindly visit

Institution Small Medium

Total Assets of Rs. 20 Total Assets of
SME Bank
million Rs. 100 million
Federal Bureau of
Less than 10 employees N/A
Statistics
Punjab Small Fixed investment. up to Rs.
Industries 20 million excluding land N/A
Corporation and building
Punjab Industries Fixed assets with Rs. 10 million excluding
Department cost of land
Entity engaged in handicrafts or
Sindh Industries manufacturing of consumer or producer
Department goods with fixed capital investment up to
Rs.10 million including land & building
State Bank of An entity , ideally not being a public limited
Pakistan (SME company, which does not employee more
Prudential than 250 persons ( manufacturing) and 50
Regulations) persons (trade / services) and also fulfills
one of the following criteria:
(i) A trade / services concern with total
assets at cost excluding land and buildings
up to Rs 50 million.
(ii) A manufacturing concern with total
assets at cost excluding land and building
up to Rs 100 million.
(iii) Any concern (trade, services or
manufacturing) with net sales not
exceeding Rs 300 million as per latest
financial statements.