10 municipalities – members of the Bulgarian Local Economic Development Partnership (BLEDP) applied for the renewal of their Ready for Business Municipality Certificate, as its term expired. In August 2007 the FLGR team evaluated the candidates and verified the technical compliance with the criteria. 

8 municipalities proved to comply with the criteria: Vratsa, Montana, Stara Zagora, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Haskovo, Rakovski, Gorna Malina and Knezha. In September 2007 the team of FLGR awarded the municipalities with Certificates, and their municipal local economic development specialists also. The Certificates are effective September 1, 2007 – September 1, 2010. 

FLGR offers to your attention the topical list of municipalities with valid Certificates, as of September 2007: 

I. Ready for Business Municipality with Excellence: Vratsa, Haskovo, Pleven, Strazhitsa 

II. Ready for Business Municipality: Stara Zagora, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Montana, Gorna Malina, Targovishte, Aksakovo, Rakovski, Karlovo, Knezha, Plovdiv, Mezdra, Sevlievo, Svilengrad, Gotse Delchev, Kozlodui, Pravets. Teteven.