Announced details
Administrative burden and costs associated with printing and mailing contracts and handling counter enquiries are expected to decline, but the amount and rate of reduction are not disclosed
As of 2026, approximately 40% of local governments use “GMO Sign Administrative Reform DX Electronic Contracting” (as of the end of September 2026, based on the company’s own survey)
The counterpart local governments and other entities jointly procure, implement, and use the electronic contracting service provided by GMO GlobalSign Holdings.
Yamanashi Prefecture and all 27 municipalities in the prefecture, plus certain intermunicipal associations. Individual locations, representatives, capital, and founding years for each local government and association are not disclosed.
ISMAP
SOC2 Type2
ISO27001
ISO27017
LGWAN-ASP Registration
Yamanashi Prefecture and all 27 municipalities in the prefecture, plus certain intermunicipal associations
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
The company’s own survey based on publicly disclosed information from electronic contracting service providers with implementation track records at local governments in Japan (as of the end of September 2026)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | GMO Sign Administrative Reform DX Electronic Contracting, GMO Sign |
| Counterparty | Yamanashi Prefecture, Kofu City, Fujiyoshida City, Tsuru City, Yamanashi City, Otsuki City, Nirasaki City, Minami-Alps City, Hokuto City, Kai City, Fuefuki City, Uenohara City, Koshu City, Chuo City, Ichikawamisato Town, Hayakawa Town, Minobu Town, Nanbu Town, Fujikawa Town, Showa Town, Doshi Village, Nishikatsura Village, Oshino Village, Yamanakako Village, Narusawa Village, Fujikawaguchiko Town, Kosuge Village, Tabayama Village, Yamanashi Prefecture Municipalities General Affairs Association, Higashi-Yamanashi Administrative Affairs Association, Eastern Regional Wide-Area Waterworks Authority, Kyoto Regional Wide-Area Waterworks Authority, Yamanashi Prefecture Wide-Area Association for Medical Care for Older Adults, Kyonan Wide-Area Administrative Association |
| Counterparty overview | Yamanashi Prefecture and all 27 municipalities in the prefecture, plus certain intermunicipal associations. Individual locations, representatives, capital, and founding years for each local government and association are not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | The counterpart local governments and other entities jointly procure, implement, and use the electronic contracting service provided by GMO GlobalSign Holdings. |
| Launch date | 1 October 2026 (Thursday), actual; implementation and operations commenced |
| Applicable area | Local government contracting operations, Administrative affairs, Contracting procedures with regional businesses, Government DX |
| Award/certification name | ISMAP, SOC2 Type2, ISO27001, ISO27017, LGWAN-ASP Registration |
| Location scale | Yamanashi Prefecture and all 27 municipalities in the prefecture, plus certain intermunicipal associations |
| Quantitative Effects | Administrative burden and costs associated with printing and mailing contracts and handling counter enquiries are expected to decline, but the amount and rate of reduction are not disclosed |
| Usage history | As of 2026, approximately 40% of local governments use “GMO Sign Administrative Reform DX Electronic Contracting” (as of the end of September 2026, based on the company’s own survey) |
| Source | The company’s own survey based on publicly disclosed information from electronic contracting service providers with implementation track records at local governments in Japan (as of the end of September 2026) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To streamline contracting operations at each local government, reduce the administrative burden and costs of printing and mailing contracts and handling counter enquiries, and standardise and simplify procedures for regional businesses that transact with multiple local governments. The initiative is also intended to advance Yamanashi Prefecture’s “Smart Shrink” initiative and administrative DX throughout the prefecture.