Organization
Supras’ organization is defined by its legal status, its involvement with local consultants, and its relations to industry associations and groups. The organization is closely linked to its approach to staffing.
Legal and ownership
Supras is incorporated in Norway. It was registered in 2000 with the Brønnøysund Register Centre, a government body under the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry, with the registration number: 981 533 003. Supras is a sole proprietorship, and is owned by Lars T. Soeftestad.
Supras’ website at www.supras.biz is owned by Supras. Details on copyright and licensing arrangements are available here.
Consultants
Within the legal construct of the sole proprietorship, Supras maintains a roster of local consultants in developing countries and countries in transition that are called upon for specific tasks (see Consultants).
Relations to industry associations and civil society groups
Supras is a member of relevant industry associations and groups, including: The Development Executive Group; Interdisciplinary Research Network on Environmental Communication (ECOresearch.net); International Crisis Group; International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)’s Working Group 9.4 “Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries”; IUCN’s Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP), including CEESP Working Groups on Culture and Conservation (CCWG), Collaborative Management (CMWG), Environment & Security (ESWG), and Sustainable Livelihoods (SLWG); Norwegian Association for Development Research; and Norwegian Network on ICT and Development.
Supras is recognized as a vendor to the World Bank (vendor no. 54493).