The objective of deliberations in the article is a diagnosis and exemplification of forms and areas of the desired by economic entities cooperation with local govemments, setting forth conditions for growth of their competitiveness. A particular attention is paid to the possibility of affecting by municipalities, which have at their disposai a wide range of instruments in this respect. The grounds for analysis are data ffom the literature review on these subject matters, results of surveys carried out by various institutions and Statistical material, including the data originating from local govemments’ budgets being an important source of information on the actions analysed. The research findings and budget analysis show that activity of local govemments, directed to shaping the business climate and local entrepreneurship, has increased. This sets up grounds for good forecasts as regards growth of enterprises’ and markets’ competitiveness.