The proposed bill includes technical requirements and production quality standards for Small and Medium Enterprises.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Mario Cerna, Commerce and Industry vice ministry, explained that the bill is currently in its final draft.
"The law will include technical regulations, goods and services standards, and quality certification for companies. It will help us build a quality system through a number of institutions", stated Cerna, according to Laprensagrafica.com.
On August 24th and 25th companies and public institutions will meet to discuss issues such as standards and quality management, as well as taking part in a business roundtables for the industrial sector.
From a statement issued by Agexport:
Guatemala April 20, 2016. -AGEXPORT-, Ministry of Economy, The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ministry of Finance, and Universidad del Valle, are some of the 18 public, private and academic institutions of the Organizing Committee of the XI Congress on Quality, which seeks to strengthen the culture of quality in Guatemala on issues of quality management, enabling agency and multi-sectoral work to productively contribute to growth and development.
The Ministry of Economy has launched a National Quality Policy which aims to turn El Salvador into a more competitive country.
A press release from the Ministry of Economy reads:
Economy Minister Hector Dada Hirezi launched this December 13 the National Quality Policy, the aim of which is not only to make a difference by turning El Salvador into a more competitive country, but also one where consumers get higher levels of respect in relation to the supply of goods and services.
Government officials announced a $ 4 million fund to strengthen performance of MSMEs.
Mario Cerna, Vice Minister of Commerce and Industry told the media: "It is a state investment in micro, small and medium businesses looking to become more efficient, that is to reduce costs and produce more, but also implement technology in their production processes, including helping them to innovate their products."
$4 million have been earmarked for the initial development of the so-called CDMYPES, or Centers for the development of Micro and Small Companies (SME).
The announcement was made by Mario Cerna, vice minister of Commerce and Industries, noting that these centers should be open by the end of 2010.
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