 ISO 9001 certification or other relevant Quality Management System certification are often required when applying for local tenders. These certifications show that companies live up to international standards, making companies more competitive also on the local market. In some cases, when exporting to foreign markets, products also need to be certified or equipped with CE marking. Although a costly and timely process, this will be the next step to take for companies who want to access foreign markets, as lacking product certification or CE marketing can be a hinder for sealing new export contracts. With the support from the MSME Grants Program, three exporting companies and one company about to enter foreign markets have obtained ISO 9001 certification. In addition, seven out of 36 companies were certified with ISO prior to receiving the MSME grant which attests to the high quality of selected companies. An additional six enterprises with high potential for export will be certified with ISO 9001. Exim Metal is a metal pipe producer who produced all pipes manually prior to the ground. Through the investment, Exim has purchased three automated machines for cutting, bending and welding steel pipes of different sizes, as well as getting ISO 9001 and 2008 for improving its quality of product and internal management. Lately, in July 2016, Exim Metal has exported 530 tons of steel pipes to Serbia in one shipment. Gant Design was a manual manufacturer of metals, trophies, pins, plugs and distinctive beds. With the MSME grant, the business were able to invest in 3D printing and engraving machinery and obtain ISO certification, helping them to get new export contracts with companies in Serbia, Montenegro and Albania. With the ISO certification, they are also able to participate in public tendering procedures and the public sector institutions now represents the company's most important customers.