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FTAA.sme/inf/130
October 27, 2003

Original: Spanish
Translation: FTAA Secretariat
 

FTAA – CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON SMALLER ECONOMIES

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

PROJECT PROFILES ON COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

Project title:
Commercial Intelligence Unit


Background
Creation of a unit that carries out market research and studies of exportable supply, and that implements insertion strategies for national products with
export potential.
 

Rationale
The identification of commercialization opportunities for national products with export potential would complement the efforts undertaken by the Ministry of Foreign Relations to increase the markets for Dominican products through the negotiation of trade agreements.

It is important to note that the Dominican Republic currently does not have an entity that performs this kind of research or that develops national insertion strategies in coordination with the various entities that participate in the negotiation, application, and exploitation of agreements so as to also support the negotiating team and the production sectors of the Dominican Republic in the economic liberalization and globalization initiatives and processes currently underway.


Objective

To strengthen the technical capacity of the negotiating team by carrying out market research and studies of exportable supply, and by providing training and strategic information.

• To encourage the participation of the national production sectors in the design and implementation of the country’s trade insertion policies.

• To link the various entities that participate in the negotiations of the agreements to the project’s initiatives.

• To improve the dissemination of information on trade agreements through the establishment of efficient data bases.

• To improve the performance of the foreign trade sector in the Dominican Republic.

• To foster the country’s economic stability and improve the living conditions of the Dominican people by generating jobs and attracting foreign investment.

Expected results

The different public and private sectors of national life are expected to participate in order to achieve the following results:
• An established commercial intelligence program.

• A negotiating team that is well-advised and stronger in the different areas of trade negotiations.

• The proactive participation of the Dominican Republic in the various negotiation forums.

• Established databases on trade agreements.

• Production sectors and government entities working together in the design and application of commercial intelligence policies.

• National competitiveness in an improved export sector.

• Broader coverage of Dominican products and services in the world market.

Implementing Institution: Ministry of Foreign Relations.


Duration: 5 years.

 
 
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