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Positioning presentationESTABLISHING A BUSINESS PLATFORM FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THE REGION
Santo DomingoChamber of Commerce
STARTING POINTIn 2002 the Dominican
Congress passed a law appointing the Chambers of Commerce as the Mercantile Registrars
HISTORY165 years serving the
business and Civil Society Communities
BackgroundBackground
RESULTS OF THE MERCANTILE REGISTRY
In the last 9 years the Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce has received applications of more than 50,000 new companies
HISTORY165 years serving the
business and Civil Society Communities
Background Background
INITIATIVENon Official estimates state
that more or less 600K companies that operate in the Dominican Republic are informal and therefore do not have a Mercantile Registration
HISTORY165 years serving the
business and Civil Society Communities
INICIATIVEINICIATIVE
PositioningInitiatives to implement the strategic plan
Santo DomingoChamber of Commerce
INITIATIVEIn 2009 the SDCC started a
Strategic Planning Process that included the repositioning of the Organization
HISTORY165 years serving the
business and Civil Society Communities
BackgroundBackground
Objective/Road MapObjective/Road Map
OBJECTIVETrasnform the SDCC
in the backbone for the business community to conect, interact and effectively close their transacions
ROAD MAP: Development of a strong IT
platform in order to serve with valued products and services the business comunity
Our dream team
Objective/Road MapObjective/Road Map
OBJECTIVETrasnform the SDCC
in the backbone for the business community to conect, interact and effectively close their transacions
ROAD MAP: Strengthening of the
Mercantile Registrar and development of an IT platform that will help the commercial and business interaction in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean Region.
Objective/Road MapObjective/Road Map
OBJECTIVETrasnform the SDCC
in the backbone for the business community to conect, interact and effectively close their transacions
ROAD MAP: INITIATIVE: To guarantee
the registration of new companies in the Dominican Republic in a shorter period of time
Objective/Road Map Objective/Road Map
OBJECTIVETrasnform the SDCC
in the backbone for the business community to conect, interact and effectively close their transacions
ROAD MAP: INITIATIVE: Creacion of a One
StopShop for the creation of new companies in Santo Domingo and to replicate the system in 7 different Chambers of Commerce in the Dominican Republic
PositioningPositioning
An IT hub for all the Chambers in the DR
PositioningPositioning
An IT hub for all the Chambers in the DR
Objective/Road MapObjective/Road Map
OBJECTIVETrasnform the SDCC in
the backbone for the business community to conect, interact and effectively close their transacions
TYPE COMPANIES EMPLOYEES
NO ID 0 51,784 0Micro <15 18,771 89,549 SMALL <60 1,860 54,744 MEDIUM <200 536 57,274 BIG +200 235 345,779 TOTAL 73,186 547,346
29%
Implementation of the ObjectivesImplementation of the Objectives
Road Map
Santo DomingoChamber of Commerce
ROAD MAP: Investigation to identify our
Strengths Opportunities Challenges Threats Needs
PositioningPositioning
OBJECTIVETrasnform the SDCC
in the backbone for the business community to conect, interact and effectively close their transacions
ROAD MAP: RedefinitionRepositioningRestructuring
Objective/Road MapObjective/Road Map
OBJECTIVETrasnform the SDCC
in the backbone for the business community to conect, interact and effectively close their transacions
ROAD MAP: Develop and reinforce within
the SDCC a culture of services
Objective/Road MapObjective/Road Map
OBJECTIVETrasnform the SDCC in
the backbone for the business community to conect, interact and effectively close their transacions
ROAD MAP: Use of the IT platform and the
products and services portfolio to promote commercial interaction.
Objective/Road MapObjective/Road Map
OBJECTIVETrasnform the SDCC
in the backbone for the business community to conect, interact and effectively close their transacions
ROAD MAP: New VisionNew Mission
Objective/Road MapObjective/Road Map
OBJECTIVETrasnform the SDCC
in the backbone for the business community to conect, interact and effectively close their transacions
ROAD MAP: New identity
OBJECTIVETrasnform the SDCC
in the backbone for the business community to conect, interact and effectively close their transacions
Positioning
PositioningServices Platform
Santo DomingoChamber of Commerce
Web based IT Platform PRODUCTS AND SERVICES:RepresentationConsulting servicesProducts and Services
One Stop ShowMercantile RegistryDigifirma (Digital Products)B2B/B2CBusiness ApplicationsCRCTeleconferencingConference roms /
telecomunications
PositioningPositioning
Positioning Commercial Interaction
Santo DomingoChamber of Commerce
PositioningPositioning
WEB DEMO
Santo DomingoChamber of Commerce
PositioningPositioningPortal
Offers of innovative products and services that will contribute to the development of the Small and Medium entrepreneurs and businesses in the Dominican Republic and the region
PositioningPositioningMercantile Registrar
Initial registration of a company and updating of all of its information via the IT Platform
PositioningPositioning
Products and services
One Stop ShopMercantile RegistrarElectronic SignaturesConciliation/ArbitrationManagement SoftwareExecutive RoomsTeleconferencingBusiness ForumsSeminarsTrade Missions
PositioningPositioningDigital Solutions
Safe transactions on line
PositioningPositioningBusiness Network
Network to promote the commercial interaction that will allow formal businesses to interact among themselves in the Dominican Republic and the Region. Base population for B2B and B2C
PositioningPositioningProfile
Each member of the network will have its own web page.
PositioningPositioningSANTO DOMINGO
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Offering world class
products and services, innovating and contributing to the development and success of the Business Community, the companies and the Society in the Dominican Republic and the Region
REGIONAL BUSINESS OPORTUNITIES
Santo DomingoChamber of Commerce
ROLE OF THE CARICOM-DR BUSINESS FORUMROLE OF THE CARICOM-DR BUSINESS FORUM
NOW
1. Analyze the trade and investment opportunities
2. Exchange business information3. Organize business encounters4. Proposal to Governments for the
areas to be negotiated5. Promote speedy decision making
process6. Assist private sector groups to
solve conflicts
SUGESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE
1. Identify the business needs and make them an opportunity
2. Become a Business network3. Guarantee the closing of the
business deals for companies through the SDCC B2B and B2C
4. Proposals to governments with documented success stories
5. Motivate the speedy decision making with our success stories
6. Promote and guide groups in conflict towards business joint ventures
ROLE OF THE CARICOM-DR BUSINESS FORUMROLE OF THE CARICOM-DR BUSINESS FORUM
NOW
7. Increase trade in goods and services
8. Promotion of investments including Joint Ventures
9. Business development initiatives for Agriculture, Mining, Industry, Construction, Tourism, Transportation, Telecommunications Banking, Insurance, Capital Markets, Professional Services, Science and Technology
SUGESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE
7. Promote the growth of SME’s Through electronic clusters for purchasing, selling and trading
8. Transform the IT network platform in the new CARICOM-DR market to compete in the world
9. Identify the industries that drive the economies of the CARICOM-DR represented in the Forum in order to form new Committees and working groups to boost those industries and help in the transformation of those that do not have that opportunities
HOW CAN WE DO IT?HOW CAN WE DO IT?1. Investigating the needs of the private sector, its
opportunities and capabilities to compete2. Making an inventory of the existing projects and
how they can perform in a more coordinated way3. Establishing a new “Made in the Caribbean”
strategy based in the opportunities that offers the EPA
4. Use of technology to allow businesses to interact as a buying and selling power
5. Transformation of the Forum in the CARIFORO – EU
6. BECOMING IN THE CARIBBEAN BUSINESS NETWORK THROUGH THE SDCC WEB.
SOME FINAL CONSIDERATIONS SOME FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
1. Sectorial meetings to address difficulties
2. Trade Missions to DR and CARICOM countries
3. Joint Projects – to build competitiveness and relations between the business communities of the region
4. Recognition of the CARICOM-DR Business Forum by CARICOM bodies
5. Restructuring of the working groups in order to respond to the business needs
6. Structuring of a calendar of meetings (virtual or in person) with reports from the working groups
WE ARE READY TO BECOME YOUR PARTNER
THANK YOU