About TAM/BAS

The EBRD TurnAround Management (TAM) and Business Advisory Services (BAS) Programmes are complementary schemes aiming to help enterprises adapt to the demands of a market economy. While TAM has a broad approach focusing on substantial managerial and structural changes within the company, BAS supports narrowly defined projects with a rapid pay-back.

Both TAM and BAS work directly with individual enterprises, providing industry specific advice. Areas of assistance include restructuring of the business, improving its products, reducing operating costs, advising on local and export markets and helping to develop business planning skills at management level.

The programmes have evolved and developed over the years to meet current demands. Presently, TAM/BAS are responding to the challenging environment in south-eastern Europe and in countries further east, in line with the priorities of the EBRD and both recipient and donor governments.

TAM/BAS is now an explicit core operational priority in the Bank’s overall SME strategy “pillar III” and in country strategies.

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