Ministry of SMEs and Startups Seeks Nominations for 'Win-Win Cooperation Promotion Awards' Until October 13

Three Categories: Performance Sharing, Win-Win Payment, and Business Sector Protection Systems

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on September 13 that it is accepting nominations for commendation candidates for the “2026 Win-Win Cooperation Promotion System Contributors” until October 13, to encourage individuals and organizations that have actively participated in the Performance Sharing System and Win-Win Payment initiatives.

This commendation aims to discover individuals and organizations who have participated in systems that promote win-win cooperation among large corporations, SMEs, and small merchants, contributing to the voluntary creation of a win-win ecosystem and resolving conflicts in business domains, as well as to spread outstanding cases.

The areas open for nomination include: ▲Spreading the Performance Sharing System ▲Expanding the Win-Win Payment System ▲Protecting Business Domains, with a total of 32 awards to be granted by the Minister of SMEs and Startups.

In the “Spreading the Performance Sharing System” category, companies that have established innovative joint goals between principal and subcontracting firms and have effectively shared the results of their collaboration are eligible to apply. Joint applications may be submitted by principal and subcontracting firms that have been recognized for executing performance-sharing projects, and a total of 6 awards will be given for three outstanding performance-sharing projects.

In the “Expanding the Win-Win Payment System” category, individuals and organizations that have played a leading role in implementing or utilizing the Win-Win Payment System, or have contributed to expanding win-win payments to secondary or lower trading stages, will be awarded a total of 20 prizes.

This year, as a follow-up to the “Win-Win Payment System Improvement Plan” announced last May, separate commendations will be awarded for win-win payments in the distribution sector. The aim is to actively promote outstanding cases in the distribution sector, where participation has been relatively low, and to foster greater involvement from distribution companies.

In the “Protecting Business Domains” category, companies that have faithfully complied with laws, official announcements, and detailed regulations pertaining to livelihood-type suitable industries for small merchants, suitable industries for SMEs, business adjustment for SMEs, or win-win agreements will be commended.

In order for these systems to operate effectively in the field and protect business domains, related regulations will be reviewed and individuals who have contributed to resolving conflicts will also be eligible for commendation, with a total of 6 prizes to be awarded.

The application period runs from September 14 to October 13, and applications—including the award application form and records of achievements—can be submitted via email.

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups will review the submitted documents, finalize the list of candidates through the Merit Review Committee, and present the ministerial awards at the “2026 Win-Win Growth Week Ceremony” scheduled to be held in November.

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