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Dominican Republic prioritizes national Mipymes for social program procurement
President Luis Abinader has issued Decree 672-26, mandating that public procurement for social programs in the Dominican Republic be directed exclusively to national industrial micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (Mipymes). This measure targets programs involving poverty relief, food security, clothing, school supplies, and health services. The decree requires that products be agro-industrial or manufactured within Dominican territory and purchased without unauthorized intermediation. Participating companies must hold an industrial registry from Proindustria and Mipyme certification from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Mipymes (MICM).
In related economic developments, the MICM announced the arrival of ‘Talent Up,’ a regional initiative by the Inter-American Development Bank in partnership with Google Cloud and Cisco. The program will provide 15,000 free scholarships to develop digital skills for Industry 5.0. Additionally, the National Association of Companies and Industries Herrera (Aneih) and the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport) signed a memorandum of understanding to boost trade, identifying $2.556 billion in potential Guatemalan exports to the Dominican Republic.
Entities
Agexport · Aneih · Codopyme · Dominican Republic · Eduardo Sanz Lovatón · Fernando Pinales · Luis Abinader · Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs · Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Participating companies must have an industrial registry from Proindustria and Mipyme certification. remolacha.net · www.traslashuellasdigital.com.do
- [● 2 SOURCES] A memorandum of understanding was signed to identify $2.556 billion in potential Guatemalan exports to the Dominican Republic. bajotecho.com.do · hoy.com.do
- [● 2 SOURCES] The MICM will manage the Talent Up initiative in the Dominican Republic. micm.gob.do · elmundodelosnegocios.com.do
- [● 8 SOURCES] Procurement should be conducted without unauthorized intermediation. dajabonenlinea.net · impactobarahonero.com.do · infoenn.com · revistamercado.do · solisinforma.com · +3 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] The program offers 15,000 free scholarships for digital skills training. micm.gob.do · elmundodelosnegocios.com.do
- [● 8 SOURCES] Social program procurement must target national agro-industrial and manufacturing products. dajabonenlinea.net · impactobarahonero.com.do · infoenn.com · revistamercado.do · solisinforma.com · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] The measure applies to institutions managing poverty relief, food, clothing, and school supplies. dajabonenlinea.net · impactobarahonero.com.do · infoenn.com · revistamercado.do · solisinforma.com · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Issued Decree 672-26 to prioritize national industrial Mipymes in social program procurement. dajabonenlinea.net · impactobarahonero.com.do · infoenn.com · revistamercado.do · solisinforma.com · +3 more