The competent minister may, as provided by order of the competent ministry, certify, upon application, a person that conducts the work prescribed in the following paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "support work for management innovation, etc.") and that is found to conform to the basic policy, as a person that conducts support work for management innovation, etc.
A person that has obtained the certification under the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "certified support body for management innovation, etc.") is to conduct the following work:
前項の認定を受けた者（以下「認定経営革新等支援機関」という。）は、次に掲げる業務を行うものとする。
analysis of the content of management resources, financial position and other management conditions of small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. that intend to carry out management innovation or management capacity improvement;
guidance and advice concerning the formulation of a plan for a business for management innovation or a business pertaining to management capacity improvement, and guidance and advice necessary for the implementation of the business carried out in accordance with that plan.
A person who seeks to obtain the certification referred to in paragraph (1) must submit to the competent minister a written application stating the following matters, as specified by order of the competent ministry.
第一項の認定を受けようとする者は、主務省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる事項を記載した申請書を主務大臣に提出しなければならない。
the name or title and address and, in the case of a corporation, the name of its representative;
氏名又は名称及び住所並びに法人にあっては、その代表者の氏名
the location of its office;
事務所の所在地
the following matters concerning support work for management innovation, etc.:
経営革新等支援業務に関する次に掲げる事項
the content of the support work for management innovation, etc.;
経営革新等支援業務の内容
the system for implementing the support work for management innovation, etc.;
経営革新等支援業務の実施体制
other matters specified by order of the competent ministry, in addition to those set out in (a) and (b).
イ及びロに掲げるもののほか、主務省令で定める事項
A certified support body for management innovation, etc. must notify the competent minister to that effect without delay when there is a change in the matters set out in items (i) and (ii) of the preceding paragraph, and in advance when it intends to make a change in the matters set out in item (iii), (a) through (c) of that paragraph (excluding minor changes specified by order of the competent ministry).
認定経営革新等支援機関は、前項第一号及び第二号に掲げる事項に変更があったときは遅滞なく、同項第三号イからハまでに掲げる事項の変更（主務省令で定める軽微な変更を除く。）をしようとするときはあらかじめ、その旨を主務大臣に届け出なければならない。
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management innovationmachine translation
「経営革新」
A business operator considerably improving its management by carrying on new business activities (新事業活動).
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (9)· applies throughout the law
management capacity improvementmachine translation
「経営力向上」
A business operator strengthening its management ability and improving its management by bringing in, and running its business with, ways of making advanced use of the management resources it already has, or of those it obtains from or is provided by another business operator through business succession, etc. (事業承継等) — such as training people with useful knowledge or skills, using the results of analysing its finances or information on demand for goods and services, or building information systems to work more efficiently.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (10)· applies throughout the law
management resourcesmachine translation
「経営資源」
Equipment, technology, the knowledge and skills of individuals and other resources used in business activities.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (10)
basic policymachine translation
「基本方針」
The basic policy on strengthening the management of small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. that the competent ministers (主務大臣) must set under Article 3, covering new businesses, management innovation and management capacity improvement, the introduction of advanced equipment and business continuity enhancement.
Short name set inArticle 3, paragraph (1)
support work for management innovation, etc.machine translation
「経営革新等支援業務」
The work Article 31, paragraph (2) sets out for a body the competent minister (主務大臣) certifies: analysing the management resources, finances and other management conditions of small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. seeking management innovation (経営革新) or management capacity improvement (経営力向上), and guiding and advising them on drawing up plans for such projects and on carrying them out.
Short name set inArticle 31, paragraph (1)
certified support body for management innovation, etc.machine translation
「認定経営革新等支援機関」
A body the competent minister (主務大臣) certifies under Article 31, paragraph (1), which analyses the management resources, finances and other management conditions of small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. seeking management innovation (経営革新) or management capacity improvement (経営力向上), and guides and advises them on drawing up plans for such projects and on carrying them out.
Short name set inArticle 31, paragraph (2)