The Executive Branch has ordered the creation of the National Competitiveness Roundtable, a mixed public and private sector space, for joint work on reforms aimed at significantly improving competitiveness and the business climate in the Dominican Republic for 2016. Decree 158-14 issued by President Danilo Medina on 15 May establishes that the new entity will follow up on proposed changes and propose corrective actions to the President aimed at overcoming obstacles to doing business and competitiveness. The long list of participants include:
President Medina, who will chair the roundtable, the ministers of Economy, Industry and Commerce, Hacienda, Public Works. The member institutions, Central Bank, City Government of the National District, Superintendence of Banks, Superintendence of Stocks, Supreme Court of Justice, Department of Customs and the Public Electricity Corporation.
For the private sector, the member are the Dominican Republic Association of Industries (AIRD), the National Business Council (Conep), the National Young Entrepreneurs Association (ANJE), the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), the Herrera Industries Association (AEIH), the Commercial Banks Association (ABA), and the Small and Medium Business Confederation (Codopyme).
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