• Submission Closing Date: 01 Oct 2012

The Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore ("IDA") is issuing this Call-for-Collaboration ("CFC") in collaboration with SPRING Singapore ("SPRING"), Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports ("MCYS"), Ministry of Education ("MOE"), and NTUC's Employment and Employability Institute ("e2i"). A total budget of S$21 million has been set aside by these agencies to support successful proposals selected through this CFC.

This CFC is also supported by the following government agencies: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore ("MPA"), Council for Estate Agencies ("CEA"), and Council for Private Education ("CPE").

Participants of this CFC are encouraged to propose SaaS solutions for potential SME target sectors such as: Private Education Institutions, Pre-schools, Real Estate Agencies, Security Agencies, Cleaning Companies, Tourist Attractions, Shipping Agents and Bunker Traders. Some examples of potential Enterprise User target sectors are: Oil and Gas, Hospitality, Financial Services Institutions and Logistics.

Objectives

This CFC aims to:

• spur the demand for impactful SaaS solutions that will address sector-specific requirements, bring about mass adoption among SMEs and deliver productivity gains to various sectors.
  
  
• encourage ICT vendors to develop innovative, high-growth SaaS solutions with export potential, by leveraging the lead demand generated from this CFC.
  
  
• promote user confidence in SaaS by inculcating industry best practices in the areas of data security, integrity, privacy, recovery and portability.

The types of solutions expected through this CFC include:

• Sector-Specific SaaaS Solutions that address the specific and homogeneous business requirements of a sector; incorporate the industry best sector practices and compliance requirements; realise significant productivity gains and catalyse mass adoption within a sector;
  
  
• Collaborative SaaS Platforms that facilitate multiple enterprises within one sector or across multiple sectors in carrying out Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Government (B2G) transactions, through adopting industry-accepted messaging standards while also providing enhanced or new functionalities;
  
  
• Enterprise SaaS Solutions that are innovative and exportable, and address critical needs of an Enterprise User; or
  
  
• Any combination of the above.

The proposals submitted should enable SMEs and Enterprise Users to achieve the following objectives:

• Increase productivity; and
  
  
• Increase customers or improve customer engagement; or
  
  
• Develop new lines of businesses or alternative business models

Proposals may be awarded grants for adoption or development costs (up to 70% of the qualifying costs). The adoption grant can also support up to two (2) years of the SaaS subscription costs.

Companies are encouraged to form consortia comprising ICT vendors and user companies with the necessary expertise and domain knowledge.

Public Briefing and Networking Event

Enterprises, ICT vendors, trade associations and educational institutions were invited to attend the "CFC For SaaS Solutions" Public Briefing and Networking Session. There were more than 900 attendees from enterprises and ICT vendors at the public briefing which was held on 27 June 2012. Click here for the presentation slides .

IDA hosted a CFC Networking cum Vendor Showcase on 11 July 2012 to facilitate partnerships and forming of consortiums among interested parties. The networking directory from this event can be downloaded from here .

Proposal Submission

In view of the many requests from the industry, the deadline for the submission of Proposal has been extended 1 month from 31 August 2012 to 01 October 2012.

Two (2) hardcopies and one (1) softcopy (in a CD-ROM) of the Proposal should reach IDA no later than 7:00pm, 01 October 2012 . All Proposals must be clearly marked and addressed to:

SaaS Solutions CFC
Info-communications Development Authority of Singapore,
10 Pasir Panjang Road,
#10-01 Mapletree Business City,
Singapore 117438

Proposals may also be submitted in person at the IDA reception desk on the 10th floor of Mapletree Business City.

CFC Public Document and Proposal Submission Forms

S/N	Description
1	SaaS Solutions CFC - Public Document
2	Annex A : Important Notices
3	Annex B : Examples of SaaS Solutions
4	Proposal Submission Form

For requests and clarifications, please contact:

Sherman Wang, IDA
DID: +65 6211 0027
Fax: +65 6211 2535
Email: [email protected]

Catherine Chong, IDA
DID: +65 6211 1711
Fax: +65 6211 2535
Email: [email protected]

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