Decline in Orders for Government Projects
First written in FY2016-Q2. 9 of 24 entries say "Materialised", first in FY2019-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
Emergency Assistance Japan moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2022, 4 years after the typical company in this theme (2018).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 7 of 31 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「However, in addition to winning back the business from April 2026 and obtaining similar businesses from Osaka Prefecture, Takayama City in Gifu Prefecture and other local governments, the company has also been contracted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide emergency telephone response services when the ministry’s head office is closed and telephone answering services when overseas diplomatic missions are closed. Accordingly, revenue is expected to increase in the second half.」
The company describes its response to dependence on government contracts and the impact of lost contracts by winning back the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s consultation service for foreign patient care from April 2026, obtaining similar local-government businesses and taking on Ministry of Foreign Affairs services. - 2026-05-14MitigatedEarnings
「Meanwhile, we regained this business from April 2026 and expect revenue to recover going forward.」
The Company regained the foreign national medical consultation hotline business, which had been lost since April 2025, partially mitigating the risk of lower revenue from government-commissioned projects. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The company operated consultation services for foreign patient care and provided consultation services for medical institutions under contracts from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and local governments. Revenue declined from the previous fiscal year because the company failed to win the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s business from April 2025 onward.」
The full-year impact of the revenue decline caused by the loss of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s consultation service for foreign patient care was confirmed. Meanwhile, revenue recognition from the EMIS business helped offset the decline in the medical assistance business. - FY2025-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The company operated consultation services for foreign patient care and provided consultation services for medical institutions under contracts from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and local governments. Revenue declined year on year because the company failed to win the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s business from April 2025 onward.」
The risk of being unable to continue receiving government contracts materialized as the loss, from April 2025 onward, of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s consultation service for foreign patient care and a decline in revenue. - FY2024MaterialisedAnnual report
「The decline continued because the company was unable to fully offset the impact of the COVID-19-related business contracted from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ending at the end of May 2023. In addition, revenue recognition for the EMIS replacement service business was deferred to the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 2025 because development of the system was delayed.」
Regarding government-contract risks, the impact of the termination of the infectious-disease-related business continued, while development delays and deferred revenue recognition for the EMIS replacement service newly materialized. - FY2024-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「The company steadily operated consultation services for foreign patient care and provided consultation services for medical institutions under contracts from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Osaka Prefecture and other local governments. Revenue declined year on year due to a decrease in the amount contracted from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.」
The risks of dependence on government contracts and a decline in contract value continued to materialize as a decrease in the amount contracted from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and a year-on-year decline in revenue across government-contract businesses. - FY2024-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「As a result of these factors, as well as the impact of the COVID-19-related business contracted from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ending at the end of May 2023, revenue from the medical assistance business amounted to ¥549 million, down 56.5% year on year, and segment profit amounted to ¥62 million, down 74.1%.」
The risk of declining contracts and revenue following the termination of government-contract businesses continued to materialize in the first quarter as a 56.5% decline in revenue and a 74.1% decline in segment profit in the medical assistance business. - FY2023MaterialisedAnnual report
「Health Follow-up Center Services for Entrants and Others, contracted from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, ended after completing their role because the classification of COVID-19 under the Infectious Diseases Act changed from Category 2 (high-risk infectious disease) to Category 5 (known infectious disease). The services ended at the end of May, resulting in a substantial year-on-year decline in revenue.」
The risk of contraction or termination of government-contract businesses materialized over the full fiscal year as the termination of the Health Follow-up Center Services for Entrants and Others and a substantial decline in revenue. - FY2023-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Health Follow-up Center Services for Entrants and Others, contracted from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, ended after completing their role because the classification of COVID-19 under the Infectious Diseases Act changed from Category 2 (high-risk infectious disease) to Category 5 (known infectious disease). The services ended at the end of May, resulting in a substantial decline in revenue.」
The contraction and termination of government-contract businesses following the relaxation of border-control measures and the change in the legal classification of the infectious disease materialized as a substantial decline in revenue from the health follow-up services. - FY2023-Q1MaterialisedAnnual report
「Health Follow-up Center Services for Entrants and Others, contracted from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, were gradually scaled back as entry restrictions were eased, resulting in a substantial year-on-year decline in revenue.」
The risk of contraction in government-contract businesses following the easing of entry restrictions materialized as a substantial decline in the scale of operations and revenue of the Health Follow-up Center Services for Entrants and Others. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Health Follow-up Center Services for Entrants, contracted from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and Quarantine Procedure Confirmation Center Services, contracted from Tokyo Quarantine Station, made significant contributions to the group’s revenue. However, continued contraction of the services following the easing of entry restrictions, or failure to continue receiving the contracts, could affect the group’s business performance.」
The company disclosed for the full fiscal year the risk of dependence on government-contract businesses, together with the possibility of contraction following the easing of entry restrictions. Revenue from the two services was ¥2,218 million for health follow-up services and ¥1,989 million for quarantine procedure confirmation services, for a total of ¥4,207 million. - FY2022-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In particular, Health Follow-up Center Services for Entrants and Others, contracted from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, make a significant contribution to the group’s revenue. Accordingly, if the services are scaled back or terminated as border-control measures are relaxed, including through the phased lifting of entry restrictions, the group’s business performance could be affected. Of this amount, Health Follow-up Center Services for Entrants and Others contributed ¥1,970 million to the increase in revenue, while Quarantine Procedure Confirmation Center Services contributed ¥1,270 million.」
Regarding dependence on government-contract businesses, the company specified the impact if health follow-up services are scaled back or terminated as border-control measures are relaxed. The two services contributed a combined ¥3,240 million in revenue. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, revenue for the cumulative consolidated second quarter amounted to ¥3,122 million, an increase of 94.3% year on year. Of this amount, Health Follow-up Center Services for Entrants and Others contributed significantly to the increase in revenue, at ¥1,483 million, while Quarantine Procedure Confirmation Center Services contributed ¥659 million.」
The company specifically reported the substantial revenue contributions from government-contract businesses, with ¥1,483 million from Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare services and ¥659 million from Tokyo Quarantine Station services. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「The Health Follow-up Center Services for Entrants, contracted from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, make a significant contribution to the group’s revenue. Accordingly, a reduction in the scope of the services or failure to continue receiving the contract could affect the group’s business performance.」
In addition to bidding and budget execution risks for government projects, the company has become increasingly dependent on revenue from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s health follow-up services and newly specifies the impact if the services are scaled back or the contract cannot be renewed. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Regarding the one-stop consultation service and other businesses contracted from government agencies, orders from government agencies are placed through open competitive tenders, and failure by the group to win a tender could affect the group’s business performance.」
The company continues to disclose the risk of failed bids in open competitive tenders for government projects and a decline in contracts due to budget execution. - FY2019MaterialisedAnnual report
「However, the company failed to win a government project for which the group had continued to receive contracts since 2004, resulting in substantial year-on-year declines in both revenue and gross profit.」
The risk previously disclosed as the possibility of failing to win government projects materialized over the full fiscal year as a failed bid for a public-sector project that had been awarded to the group for many years, along with substantial declines in revenue and gross profit. - FY2019-Q2MaterialisedAnnual report
「Revenue from the emergency medical assistance business declined sharply because the company failed to win a public-sector contract.」
The risk previously disclosed as the possibility of failing to win public-sector projects from government agencies and others materialized during the period as an actual failed bid and a sharp decline in revenue from the emergency medical assistance business. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue from the emergency medical assistance business remained solid, as the company steadily carried out medical support services for three-dimensional geophysical survey vessel operations and government contracts.」
The company states that it is steadily carrying out medical support services for three-dimensional geophysical survey vessels and government contracts. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Revenue from the emergency medical assistance business remained solid, as the company steadily carried out medical support services for three-dimensional geophysical survey vessel operations and government contracts.」
While describing the company’s track record of steadily executing government contracts, it continues to disclose bidding and budget execution risks related to government contracts. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「For businesses receiving orders from government and public-sector bodies, including the international projects business, orders from these bodies are awarded through general competitive bidding. There is a possibility that the Company may not win bids, which could affect the Group's performance.」
The risk of declining contract awards for government projects due to unsuccessful bids in open competitive tenders or unexecuted budgets continues to be disclosed. - FY2017-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「The government and public-sector order business, for which the new fiscal year begins in April, has secured more orders than in the previous year, and a recovery in sales is expected.」
Although the contract value of the government and public-sector order business declined year on year in the first quarter, more orders than in the previous year were secured from April onward, and a recovery in sales is expected. - FY2016ReframedAnnual report
「For businesses receiving orders from government and public-sector bodies, including the international projects business, orders from these bodies are awarded through general competitive bidding. There is a possibility that the Company may not win bids, which could affect the Group's performance. In addition, if budgets are not executed as planned and contracted work declines, this could affect the Group's performance.」
The focus has shifted from the first-quarter decline in orders as an actual performance factor to future risks in the annual report, including the possibility of not winning general competitive bids and a decline in contracted work due to unexecuted budgets. - FY2016-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Sales declined in the short term due to the decline in government and public-sector orders in the first quarter and the decision not to renew certain unprofitable contracts, amounting to ¥1,912 million, down 1.0% year on year.」
The company continued to describe a pattern in which declining government and public-sector orders affected sales. The decision not to renew certain unprofitable contracts was separated as a new related theme. - FY2016-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Sales amounted to ¥1,334 million, down 0.9% year on year, partly due to a decline in government and public-sector orders in the first quarter.」
The company stated that the decline in government and public-sector orders in the first quarter affected sales.