WHO ARE WE?
WHO ARE WE?
It is an office/unit in LGU in charge of the facilitation, preparation, coordination, and execution of local economic development and investment promotion policies, programs, projects, and activities.
LEDIPO FUNCTIONS
A.) Prepare and implement, in coordination with the Local Development Council (LDC), the annual investments promotion plan as approved by the Board.
B.) Receive, process and evaluate applications applications for registration and applications for the availment of local incentives and submit its recommendation to the Board within a specified period from the official receipt of the application
C.) Assist in: (1) securing licenses and permit; (2) identifying business or joint venture partners, raw materials suppliers and possible business sites; (3) sourcing skilled manpower and service providers; and (4) facilitating the resolution of issues and concerns encountered by business enterprises, among others;
D.) Render after-care services compliance of Registered Enterprises as well as to investors in general;
E.) Monitor and supervise compliance of Registered Enterprise with their undertakings and the term of their Certificate of Registration, as well as properly administer of incentives to investors;
F.) Prepare and disseminate investments collaterals, e.g., brochures and a website or specific pages of the website of the City of Valencia for the purpose of information, including reminders to Registered Enterprises, and providing information generally relevant to doing business in the City of Valencia;
G.) Conducts briefing to potential investors;
H.) Represent the City of Valencia in trade and investments meetings, conferences, for conventions and other similar gatherings in both domestic and foreign venues as directed by the Board;
I.) Collate, analyze, and compile pertinent data and studies concerning areas that have been or may be declared as IPAs;
J.) Establish cooperative undertakings with other LGUs, the private sector, NGAs/NGOs, or other institutions as may be necessary, useful and incidental to the effective implementation of the Code;
K.) To establish and maintain a data bank on general business information, information on economic activities, available technology, financial sources and other relevant data or information
L.) To recommend to the Board any modification/amendments to existing legislation and procedures on local investments; and
M.) Perform such other functions as may be necessary to implement the intent of the Code.