2. Ten Business Climate Indicators in
World Bank’s Doing Business Report
• Starting a Business
• Dealing with Construction Permits
• Getting Electricity
• Registering Property
• Getting Credit
• Protecting Investors
• Paying Taxes
• Trading Across Borders
• Enforcing Contracts
• Closing a Business
• Employing Workers
5. Source: World Bank. 2013. Doing Business 2014: Understanding Regulations for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises.
Washington, DC: World Bank Group. DOI: 10.1596/978-0-8213-9615-5. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0
Doing Business Report 2014
Dominican Republic
8. • Founded in 1923
• + 2,000 Member Companies from all Sectors
• 120 US Companies
• Dominican Companies doing business with US
• National Presence: Ten Chapters– One AMCHAM
¿WHO WE ARE?
9. • Vision: The consolidation in the Dominican
Republic of sustainable economic
development based on an open and
transparent markets, respect for the rule of
law, and socially responsible corporate
behavior.
• Mission: Enable our members to achieve
their maximum economic, professional and
civic potential by providing access to
knowledge, opportunities and best practices.
Institutional Vision & Mission
10. AMCHAM Priorities
• Strengthen Rule of Law and Public Institutions
• Enhance Competitiveness through advocacy of
policies/practices that lower transactional costs
• Facilitate Trade & Investment with US
• Promote Corporate Social Responsibility,
Sustainability and Corporate Governance
• Stability in Haiti through private sector-led
growth
12. Commercial
Services
• Trade Missions and Trade Shows
• Contact Lists
• Business Appointments
• Business Directories
• Access to Business Opportunities
Trade and
Investment
Services
• Commercial Information
• Legal Information
Professional
Development
• Conferences
• Forums
• Seminars and workshops
SERVICES
13. Lobby
• Representation of our membership in the
creation of public policies and legislation
that could affect the private sector
Corporate
Social
Responsability
• Private Social Investment
Member
Services
• Membership Card
• Discounts
• Visa preparation services
• Networking
Promotional
Services
• Sponsorship Opportunities
• Advertisement in AMCHAMDR media
• Direct mailings
SERVICES
14. INVESTOR’S GUIDE OF DR
For information about the investment legal
framework in the Dominican Republic,
visit:
AMCHAMDR Investor’s Guide
http://www.amcham.org.do/guia2014/en/
Includes updates such as:
New film industry law
Development in local mortgage market
Creation of the single window for investment
Intellectual property strategy
