We will cooperate with the School of Economics and Business of the MULS to provide internship opportunities for students.SICA LLC participated in the annual "Career Day-2022", an open day for graduating students, and signed a memorandum of cooperation. Our company is strengthening cooperation with major universities in Mongolia, conducting joint research and implementing multifaceted programs to support students.

SCOPE: MongoliaDATA COLLECTION METHOD: Secondary researchTIME PERIOD: 2022.02.18 – 2022.04.20GOAL: The main purpose of this market research is to study the current situation of Mongolia's mining industry, the import market of mining machinery and equipment, and to analyze the information on machinery and equipment currently used in the industry.MAIN FINDINGS: It is necessary and important for any business to determine their resources and make decisions by studying the market. This research has become significant research for heavy machinery and equipment sales and rental service providers and consumer organizations to get a wide range of information at a low price. To briefly summarize the main findings of the research, in the last 3 years, due to many unpredictable events in global economic growth and policy planning, our country's economic indicators such as GDP, mining industry income, and foreign trade have increased until 2019, maintaining their growth of many years. In 2020, due to the impact of the epidemic, it decreased, and in 2021, it increased again. In 2021, a total of 1.4 trillion MNT of mining machinery and equipment was imported, which increased by 48.5 percent from 2020, but decreased by 20.7 percent from 2019. A total of about 450 individuals and enterprises traded about 12,000 machines and equipment of about 90 brands with 37 countries.

SCOPE: Umnugovi province, MongoliaDATA COLLECTION METHOD: Qualitative research and secondary researchSAMPLE SIZE: 20 Key informant interviewsTIME PERIOD: 2021.12.09 – 2022.04.01GOAL: The main goal of the consulting service is to incorporate innovation into the government and business activities currently engaged in the information and communication sector in Umnugovi province, increase competitiveness, and then create the prerequisites for the development of new industries and services in the future.MAIN FINDINGS: The consulting team analyzed the current situation of the information technology industry, future trends, project environment, technology research, technology selection, data center legal framework, market research, data center planning, construction planning, data center management and administration and conducted investment calculation, economic benefit analysis, and determined ways to reduce the impact on the environment. Within the scope of the project, the planning was carried out based on the resources and needs of the province.

SCOPE: MongoliaDATA COLLECTION METHOD: Quantitative researchSAMPLE SIZE: n=360TIME PERIOD: 2021.04.01 – 2022.04.01GOAL: Customer satisfaction is evaluated monthly for each service received, and the survey is translated into English and recorded in the database.MAIN FINDINGS: A trained operator (enumerator) collected data from the target employee according to a pre-designed questionnaire. Data collection for the study was done through telephone interviewing (CATI). The project manager responsible for the research has translated it and entered it into the system. This survey evaluated the satisfaction of 30 customers every month and in total 360 customers, multiple counts, throughout the year. We have created a standard server room to protect the data of the CATI center. Servers, databases, and computers where information is stored are fully protected from risks such as natural disasters, power outages, and theft. Policies, technologies, and procedures to ensure information security are implemented in our operations.

SCOPE: MongoliaDATA COLLECTION METHOD: Secondary researchTIME PERIOD: 2022.03.15 – 2022.03.29GOAL: The main purpose of this study is to prepare comprehensive social and economic information of Mongolia in Mongolian and Russian languages in order to improve the economic circulation and cooperation of Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan.MAIN FINDINGS: Not only foreign users, but every citizen of Mongolia can use this research, Introduction of Mongolia, to get comprehensive information and use it as a source for any work. The research report includes a wide range of information, starting from location, weather, governance, political historical bureau, population, education, culture, sports, health, transportation, national budget, foreign trade, economic data, scenic spots, and national cuisine. Please see the full research report at www.datamon.mn.

SCOPE: MongoliaDATA COLLECTION METHOD: Secondary researchTIME PERIOD: 2022.03.10 – 2022.03.29GOAL: The main purpose of this study is to prepare a comprehensive report including all social and economic information of Kyrgyzstan such as population, culture, education, health, public facilities, foreign trade, and GDP to improve the economic circulation of Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan and provide information for anyone who wants to expand business from Mongolia to Kyrgyzstan or to start a business in Kyrgyzstan.MAIN FINDINGS: SICA LLC conducted general research in Mongolian language for anyone who wants to start a business or expand its markets to Kyrgyzstan and uploaded it to the Datamon.mn platform for free public use. Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, like Mongolia, bordering Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China. With a total population of 6.6 million, it is ranked 110th in the world, politically unstable, and there are strong civil struggles. This research report not only carries out basic research about the country, but also includes a SWOT analysis of the country and a comparison of some economic indicators of Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan. Please see the full research report at www.datamon.mn.

In order to become a "Data Literate Nation" that uses more research and data, it is important for our students studying in universities to understand the importance of research and analysis, learn and gain experience.Within the framework of this goal, our organization has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Department of Sociology and Social Works of School of Arts and Science of the National University of Mongolia to jointly implement the internship program for students in the field of social sciences.

SCOPE: 6 districts of Ulaanbaatar city, MongoliaDATA COLLECTION METHOD: Quantitative researchSAMPLE SIZE: n=674TIME PERIOD: 2022.02.14 – 2022.03.21GOAL: In this study, we have identified and analyzed consumer preferences, purchasing frequency of construction materials and the factors affecting them, purchasing ability, payment terms, trends in online purchasing of construction materials, information channels, and future purchasing trends.MAIN FINDINGS: People's purchasing behavior of construction materials has been calculated within seven main indicators based on level of consumption, and it has been defined in detail depending on the characteristics of consumption, time and influencing factors. Comparisons were also made of the services of competing organizations, advantages and disadvantages of leasing, and inventory management.

SCOPE: Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar cityDATA COLLECTION METHOD: Quantitative Research and Mystery shopping studySAMPLE SIZE: Quantitative research: n=620, Mystery shopping study: 22 organizationsTIME PERIOD: 2021.12.31 – 2022.03.18GOAL: The aim is to listen to the citizens' opinions about the quality and accessibility of activities and services of Bayanzurkh District Governor's Office, khoroos, and public service organizations.MAIN FINDINGS: In the framework of this research, a mystery shopping study was conducted to determine the customer evaluation of public institutions in Bayanzurkh district and the quality of public services. The evaluation of customer satisfaction was obtained using 40 questions in 4 groups, such as the operation of the BZD Governor's Office, service quality, availability, knowledge, skills, and relations of employees, using the Likert scale value. According to the mystery shopping study, the services of government employees were evaluated by 20 indicators in 3 groups. The research result indicated that citizens were not satisfied with the availability of government services and conditions of the service provider. It was considered necessary to improve the comfort of the waiting room of the government organization, to create a friendly environment for people with disabilities, to solve the parking lot problem, to increase the greenery in the vicinity, and to provide public services quickly and without bureaucracy.