FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
Ministry of Science & Technology App. No.
1-Constitution Avenue, Sector G-5/2, Islamabad
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APPLICATION FORM FOR “CERTIFICATION INCENTIVE GRANT FOR SMEs
UNDER PQI INITIATIVE 2025”
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE APPLICANT
(Please read the instructions before filling the application form)

1. Applicant information
a. Name of the Company/Firm/SME:____________________________________________________
b. Type of Company/ Firm(Public/ Private/ Self owned etc.):________________________________________
c. Nature of Business of the Company/Firm (Manufacturer/ Trader/ Exporter/ Service Provider etc.) :
________________________________________________________________________________
d. Business Sector(Please mention specific name):_____________________________________________
e. Permanent Address: _______________________________________________________________
f. Contacts: Phone #: _______________________ Fax #: _____________________________
Email: _________________________ Website: ___________________________

g. Name of CEO/MD/ Director/Proprietor of the Company/Firm: ____________________________

h. Particulars of the Contact Person:
Name: _________________________________________________________________________
Phone #: ____________________________Mobile#: ___________________________________
Fax #: _______________________________E-mail:_____________________________________

i. Valid National Tax No. (NTN) of the Company / Firm: ___________________________________

j. Valid General Sales Tax (GST) No. of the Company / Firm: ________________________________
k. Valid EoBI or Social Security No.:_____________________________________________________
l. Employment size of the Company / Firm: ______________________________________________

2. Whether the Company /firm is registered with the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry?
YES ☐ NO ☐
If YES:
Name of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry: ________________________________________
Registration #: ______________________________ Valid until:____________________________

3. Whether the Company / Firm is a member of any Trade Association? YES ☐ NO ☐

If YES:
Name of the Association: ___________________________________________________________
Membership #: _______________________________Valid until:___________________________
4. Whether the Company / Firm is involved in Export Business? YES NO ☐ ☐
If YES: Target Countries for Export of Products / Services: _________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

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5. Whether the Company / Firm is involved in Local sale of products / Services? YES ☐
NO ☐
If YES: Nature of Products / Services: ____________________________________________________

6. Financial Turnover of the Company / Firm:

a. Annual sales Turnover of Foreign Business for the last year (Equivalent in Pak Rs.): __________
b. Annual sales Turnover of Local Business for the last year Pak. Rs.):________________________
Grand Total (a + b) Pak. Rs.: _____________________________

7. Details of Existing Certification(s) / Accreditation achieved by the Company / Firm / SME, if any.
Sr. # Title of Standard(s) Name of Certification/ Validity of
Certification(s) / Implemented Accreditation Body Certification /
Accreditation Accreditation

i
ii
iii

8. Details of Information of Certification / Accreditation System for which Incentive Grant under PQI
Initiative 2025 is Applied for:
a. Title of Certification / Accreditation & relevant Standard: _______________________________
b. Name of Certification / Accreditation Body Engaged: ___________________________________

9. Has the certification / accreditation benefitted / paid back? If yes, how you rate & measure it? ____
___________________________________________________________________________________

10. Any other Relevant Information: ________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

CERTIFICATE
I, _____________________S/o,D/o,W/o _________________________ in the capacity of
CEO/MD/Director/Proprietor of M/s_____________________________________ located at (please mention
complete permanent address)_____________________________________ do hereby certify and confirm that
the information provided above is correct, complete and nothing has been concealed or distorted to the best
of my knowledge & belief. Further, I render myself liable to any penalty/ censure/ withdrawal of Incentive
Grant, in case of providing incorrect or misleading information.

Signature & Stamp:_____________________________

Name:_______________________________________
Date:________________________________________

Verification: It is verified that M/s________________________________________________ located

at____________________________________________________________ meet the criteria of an SME in
Manufacturing & Services / Trading Sector and holds valid registration number____________
of________________ Chamber of Commerce & Industry or ________________ Trade Association. The
applicant SME will retain & maintain the above said certification (S.No.8) status for its complete Certification
Cycle and will allow the CIP team to confirm it through required onsite verifications.

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Signature & Seal:_______________________________
Date :_______________________________

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 GUIDELINES FOR THE APPLICANT COMPANY/ FIRM / SME
Eligibility of Applicant Company/ Firm to qualify for Incentive Grant:
1. It is an all Pakistan Programme / Scheme administered by Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST).
2. The permanent registered Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs)/ units are eligible to avail the Incentive Scheme.
3. Only those Companies/ Firms will be eligible who fall in either categories of SME, as defined below:
a. As per SME Policy-2007 the Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is defined as the enterprises with
employment size up to 250, paid up capital up to Rs.25.00 million and having annual sales turnover up to
Rs.250.00 million.
b. State Bank of Pakistan in its document “Prudential Regulation for Small & Medium Enterprises” which
broadly categorizes the SMEs, one as Small Enterprises (SEs) with employment size up to 20 having annual
sales turnover up to Rs.75.00 million, and the other as Medium Enterprises (MEs) with employment size up
to 21-250 (Manufacturing & Services Sector) and 21-50 (Trading MEs), having annual sales turnover from
Rs.75.00 million to Rs.400.00 million.
4. The Programme / Scheme is applicable to those Companies/ Firms /SMEs who have successfully implemented
any certification scheme within the scope/ areas of the project.
5. The Programme / Scheme shall provide one time reimbursement only against a valid Certification. The incentive
will be provided to applicant Company / Firm /SME for only one scheme of its choice.
6. The Application Form can be downloaded from the CIP project website (www.cipmost.gov.pk) or project link at
website of Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of Pakistan (www.most.gov.pk).
7. The applicant company/ firm should carefully understand the requirements as given in the Application Form.
8. The applicant company/ firm is required to understand the criteria for the selection of Certification Body (CB) as
outlined below:-
(i) Certification Bodies (CB) operating in Pakistan and accredited by Pakistan National Accreditation Council
(PNAC) would be preferred and directly approved.
(ii) Certification Bodies (CBs) duly accredited by a recognized foreign Accreditation Body (AB), preferably
National Accreditation Body, will be considered for qualification of the applicant SME provided that
accreditation schemes is not yet launched by PNAC or is outside the scope of PNAC.
(iii) Cases where certificates other than PNAC accredited CBs are issued, the CBs operating in Pakistan but
accredited directly by foreign Accreditation Bodies should provide the credible evidence that:
a. The branch office of CB is accredited for Pakistani location.
b. Its AB holds membership of International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and is a signatory to
Multilateral Recognition Arrangements (MLA) / enjoys member status for the Pakistani location.
c. Credible evidence to the requirements narrated above to “(iii) a” & “(iii) b” is provided.
(iv) Individuals/organizations acting as a representative of a foreign CB under a legal agreement and not using
the name of the CB will not be considered for this incentive programme / scheme.
Note: The above criteria do not hold for CE Marking, Product Certification and Accreditation of Laboratories
and Services.
a. For CE Marking, relevant EU Directives will be followed.
b. For Product Certification CB must hold Accreditation according to relevant ISO Guidelines.
c. For Accreditation of Laboratories & Services, the rules & procedures governed by PNAC will be
followed.
9. The filled in Application Form duly completed with all requisite documents be sent (via courier services) at the
given below address:-
The Project Manager
Certification Incentive Programme
Ground Floor, Ministry of Science & Technology
1-Constitution Avenue, Sector G-5/2,
Islamabad.

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 CERTIFICATION INCENTIVE PROGRAMME FOR C.L-1
SMEs UNDER PQI INITIATIVES 2025
Revision 1
CHECKLIST FOR THE APPLICANT COMPANY/ FIRM / SME
APPLYING FOR THE INCENTIVE GRANT UNDER CIP PROJECT Dated 07-07-17

Sr. #. Requirements Yes No

1. Relevant document(s) of Certification Body (CB) / Accreditation

Body (AB) is / are attached.
2. Copy of the registration of NTN is attached.
3. Copy of the registration of GST is attached.
4. Copy of valid registration with local Chambers of Commerce &
Industry / SECP is attached.
5. Copy of valid registration with Trade Association is attached.
6. Copy of evidence of Exports, if involved, is attached.
7. Certificate / Proof of the existing or in-process Certification(s)
is / are attached.
8. Application Form is completely filled-in, dated and signed by the
CEO / MD / Director / Proprietor of the applicant Company / Firm /
SME.
9. Duly filled-in Application Form is verified and dated by the
relevant Chambers of Commerce & Industry (C.C.I) / Trade
Association (T.A).

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