Business Development Services component mainly has a strategic cross-cutting function. The overall programme promotes the development of strategies and programmes concerning market based development of BDS.

Activities are on the following themes:

• Value Chain Development
  
• Technology up gradation
  
• Market Development & Business Linkages Programme
  
• Productivity – Efficiency - Quality Improvement
  
• Awareness and adoption of new IT / software products
  
• Development of Market based Business Development Services where there is lack of quality or quantity
  
• Focus on studying BMO best practices and capacity building
  
• Documenting the apparel BDS programmes on Quality and Productivity improvement programmes and information dissemination
  
• Focus on Lean Manufacturing, ICT promotion, Cleaner production technologies
  
• Linking with MFIs for financial linkages, skill development etc.
  
• Attract consultants/ trainers/mentors to provide BDS to MSME clusters/value chain projects
  
• Support consultants/ trainers in developing adequate service offers and in marketing their services to MSME cluster/value chain Project entrepreneurs