Bureau de Mise à Niveau (BMN) is the institution responsible for executing and monitoring business upgrade plans. It provides the secretariat of the Steering Committee (COPIL) and is the operational interface for the definition and implementation of the government policy for upgrading. In addition to its support to the company, the BMN promotes and builds the capacity of local expertise, conducts sector studies at the request of the private sector and promotes and communicates the BMN to the target audience and donors. BMN intervenes at all stages of the business upgrade process