SMMEs spent a 2011 among obstacles

The problem of the power crisis in Dominican Republic has become the "never ending story" because there is not a day passes without that does not talk about the difficulties that crosses the entire sector and consequent impact in the costs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs).

Is a recurring theme that has been treated by the principal leaders of the sector, among which is Francisco Capellán, President of the Dominican Confederation of small and medium enterprises (Codopyme), who referred to the difficulties facing the sector as a result of the energy crisis. He argues that no is a light on the road and a final settlement for the benefit of cyberspace and its sectors productive.

In September of last year the Government made a commitment with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to implement a technical fee. For the fifth and sixth revision of the agreement, that u000aIt was "expected" for several months, it was necessary to make the commitment, but date not been sent Bill to Congress fee would be applied whereby technique.

Issue has been subject of discussion between business representatives, especially of SMMEs, who have rejected any attempt to apply technical fee pending not resolving stability in service.

On more than one occasion, chaplain said that such a measure does not fit into any head with a coherent thought, that companies are facing a crisis of costs in many cases has led them to the closure and in the best of cases a decrease in the staff, to survive.

"Believe that the situation will be increasingly more difficult." Micro, small, medium and even large companies we will be increasingly less competitive and we will be removing markets in all areas and as goods are coming from the u000a"alien be poorer, if not the decisions facing this situation," said chaplain in an interview granted to LISTÍN DIARIO recently.

Preliminary data from the sector SMMEs establishes that in some sectors above - cost for electricity represents you firms between 20 and 25% in the operation. The situation, according to industry leaders, jeopardizes employment, which in this case depends in a 56%

One of the main criticisms during 2011 was not applying the law of incentive to Micro, small and medium enterprise 488-08, send to acquire nationwide 20% of the purchases of the State, and whose purpose is to serve as an incentive to the sector of SMMEs.

A Codopyme report highlights that recently the Ministry of education acquired RD$ 700 million in school supplies and other products without giving SMMEs participation, which is a violation of the law that creates the u000aframework of incentive and regulation of the sector

Item of reference ENTRE EL SECTOR
none of the deadlines established by the law 488 - 08, which creates a regulatory framework for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs), have been met. The fact is not as important from the point of view of what has been the custom of political action in Dominican Republic, but in the same way also delayed the development plans of important sectors of the economy.

William Calderón, expert on SME issues and former President of the Confederation of small and medium enterprises (Codopyme) Dominican, has referred to the issue.

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