National Competitiveness Council

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National Competitiveness Council Discussion Slides
PDF Breakout Sesion 8 March 2007 Director
Fernando P. Cala II
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Philippines Development Forum
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The PDF in Cebu (output of preparations)

• Transaction Costs and Flows broad challenge
  Reduction in the cost of doing business
• Key Messages
• Improving the processes in starting, maintaining
  and closing a business
• Institutionalize a Regulatory Impact Assessment
  on new government requirements

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The PDF in Cebu (output of preparations)

• Focus for 2007 Improving the processes in
  starting, maintaining and closing a business
• Consistency in implementing business rules at the
  national and local levels through benchmarking,
  best practices and capability building
• Prioritization Levels
• 1st level cities of NCR
• 2nd level priority sectors and other key cities
• 3rd level other locations increasing coverage
  per year

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The PDF in Cebu (output of preparations)

• Focus for 2007 Improving the processes in
  starting, maintaining and closing a business
• Streamlining of procedures through business
  support tools
• Philippine Business Registry System
• Establishment of business support tools e.g.
  one stop stops, NERBAC
• Streamlining procedures in selected local areas

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The PDF in Cebu (output of preparations)

• Focus for 2007 Institutionalize a Regulatory
  Impact Assessment (RIA) on new government
  requirements
• Develop the implementing framework for conducting
  RIA
• Capability building for conducting RIA
• Integration into the government processes

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The PDF in Cebu (output of preparations)

• Infrastructure broad challenges (1) Completion
  of projects and (2) Infrastructure Planning
• Key Messages
• Fast-tracking of projects through resolution of
  technical and legal issues
• Competition policy
• Privatization of ports
• Open skies
• Strengthening of infrastructure planning
  capabilities impacting on the harmonization into
  integrated master plans (e.g. for multi-modal
  transport, super regions, etc.)
• Maximize RORO

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Thank You