Association “Business Consulting Cluster” is a newly established cluster (2013) that is a non-profit organization operating in private interest and registered in conformity with the Non-Profit Organizations Act. The association operates as a specific network of similar and complementary enterprises, specialized service providers and the related scientific institutions, training organizations, local authorities, non-governmental organizations and other structures that work in collaboration for achieving the common objectives. Its operations are based on the implementation of effective model for co-functioning of geographically concentrated (on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria), similar and complementary enterprises with active channels for achieving business interaction, which use common specialized infrastructure (such as an administrative unit, office, webpage etc.), labour and service markets, share common development opportunities, initiate joint actions for the improvement of existing and the development of innovative products/services and for extending its market position.
The main objectives of the Association are:
1. Promoting the cluster development and attracting new members;
2. Enhancing the improvement of its members’ competitiveness;
3. Protecting its members’ interests before the legislative, executive and local power, as well as before the trade union organizations;
4. Defending the development of favourable legal and financial regulations, cooperating for the creation of favourable tax and investment environment, which will enhance the creation of new jobs;
5. Cooperating for the resources unification among its members, as well as between the cluster members and economic partners from other countries;
6. Networking among the cluster members, including the establishment of trans-national cluster connections for enhancing the cooperation with other clusters;
7. Developing the systems for improvements in education and qualification for the needs of the “cluster” network;
8. Developing the sustainable and worthy representation of the “cluster” network at local and international level;
9. Implementing programmes and projects for improving the occupational conditions in the enterprises that participate in the “cluster” network;
10. Providing opportunities for entering new markets and creating products and services with high added value for its members;
11. Providing active channels for the performance of business interaction;
12. Creating and procuring resources for the administrative unit of the cluster;
13. Continuously improving the capacity of the administrative unit of the cluster for the purposes of management and coordination;
The membership in the Association is voluntary. Its members could be legal entities that have been registered in conformity with the Commercial Act or the Cooperations and/or Sole Traders Act; non-profit organizations that have been registered in conformity with the Non-Profit Organizations Act; Bulgarian institutions of higher education; professional schools and professional high schools in conformity with article 26 of People’s Education Act; the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and its institutes and academic specialized divisions; the Agricultural academy and its institutes; experimental laboratories and research institutes according to article 60 of the Administration act; Scientific organizations in conformity with paragraph 1, point 1 of the Supplementary provisions of the Scientific Research Enhancement Act; municipalities and/or regional administrations.
There are two types of membership in the Association: full and associated. The co-founders of the Association are its full members.
Association’s members could be entities that share the objectives of the Association and the means for achieving them, they are in conformity with its Articles of Incorporation and regularly pay their membership fees. Association’s members keep their economic, legal and organizational independence. No political parties, movements, coalitions, as well as religious and trade union organizations can be members of the Association.
New members are accepted on the grounds of the Articles of Incorporation of the Association.