⑴ Official in charge of disbursement of the procuring entity : Shimizu Mikiharu Director of the Budget and Accounts Division, General Affairs Department, Japan Patent Office

⑵ Classification of the services to be procured : 71, 27

⑶ Nature and quantity of the service to be required : A set of procurement support services for notification system for due date of annual fee.

⑷ Contract period : From the date when the contract is concluded through 28 April 2023

⑸ Delivery place : As per the specifications

⑹ Qualification for participating in the tendering procedures : Suppliers eligible for participating in the proposed tender are those who shall :

① Do not come under Article 70 and Article 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting. Furthermore, minors, Person under Conservatorship or Person under Assistance that obtained the consent necessary for concluding a contract may be applicable under cases of special reasons within the said clause ;

② Have Grade A, B or C in offer of service in terms of the qualification for participating in tenders by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Single qualification for every ministry and agency) in the fiscal years 2022, 2023 and 2024

③ Are not the subject of ⒜an order prohibiting them from receiving subsidies from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) ; ⒝an order prohibiting them from concluding contracts with METI ; or ⒞an order disqualifying them from bidding for METI projects conducted under the "designated bidder" system.

⑺ Time-limit for tender : 5 : 00 P.M. 26 July 2022

⑻ Contact point for the notice : Koide Takuya, 5th Contract Unit Section, Budget and Accounts Division, General Affairs Department, Japan Patent Office, 3-2-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6220 Japan TEL 03-3581-1101 ext. 2215