THE ROLE OF THE COOPERATIVES, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES OFFICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

Abstract

Indonesia is a country in the developing category characterized by the government's main activity,
namely national development. The economic sector's position is very much considered in national
development in Indonesia. The economy is still turbulent, making people feel that their lives are
increasingly difficult. The development of today's times affects the increasing demands of society for its
way of life, and the way of thinking of society is becoming more modern, conceptualized, sophisticated,
and complex. Bekasi City Small and Medium Enterprises Cooperative with MSME development based
on the 2018-2023 Strategic Plan. The Bekasi City Government has broader authority in designing and
implementing every policy at the regional level except for matters determined to be central and
provincial authorities. Efforts to encourage development in Bekasi City to achieve the Vision and
Mission of Bekasi City are complex and cannot be implemented using partial and sectoral management
approaches. The results of research at the City Small and Medium Enterprises Cooperative Office with
data collection methods, observation, interviews, and documentation techniques can be concluded that
they are still not running optimally.