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Problems From the perspective of the rele- to prove them. Consequently, ma-
vant authorities, there are some
ny financial supports, training
and other types of services may
noticeable problems and barriers
from the that they face when implementing be gone to people who do not
these SMEs development prog-
engage in SMEs.
rammes and projects. One main
perspective problem for them is lack of staff Conclusion
and other resources to allocate on
a formal collection of information
of on the background of candidates Therefore, it is a timely require-
who request the services and the
ment to initiate national level
real needs and service that they
supportive expect from government bodies. awareness programmes aimed at
SMEs owners and potential bus-
Further, as the awareness progr-
iness initiators who have real
ammes for the general public
government require huge money, they have business intention to encourage
them to contact government bod-
had to limit such programmes to a
ies for various services and supp-
certain extent.
bodies As a result of that, on one hand, orts in forming and managing
their SMEs. Then, the govern-
ment will be able to reach the
some genuine SMEs owners miss expected aims and objectives of
the opportunity to get the services the SMEs development budget
?
as they are unaware and, qualified allocations and hence achieve the
candidates who are aware do not development goals as a country.
have sufficient evidence to prove
their qualifications or sometimes, References
they do not properly provide their
information due to communica- Ministry of Industry & Commerce.
tion barriers. On the other hand, (2015). National Policy Framework for
unqualified candidates knowled- Small & Medium Enterprises (SME)
geable about such government Development. Author.
bodies mislead the officials by
purposefully providing the wrong Ramanayake, S.(2019), Empowering
information and bringing fraud our SMEs, Advocata Institute, Sri
evidence even from third parties Lanka.

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