Santo Domingo, October 25, 2016.- The Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce paid a courtesy visit to the office of Yolanda Martínez, recently appointed president of the Board of Directors of the National Commission for the Defense of Competition (ProCompetencia), the highest regulatory body for goods and services markets in the Dominican Republic.

During the meeting, AMCHAMDR members expressed their congratulations on his appointment and the start of his duties in a vitally important body for business development and reiterated their willingness to collaborate to ensure the organization optimizes its management for the development of the nation.
The president of ProCompetencia, Yolanda Martínez, presented her vision and plans for the government entity to facilitate the business environment in terms of equity. She also emphasized establishing and sharing the parameters by which agents in the various sectors will be measured and presented her management team for this purpose.

The official expressed interest in AMCHAMDR sharing its observations on the draft regulations implementing the General Law on the Defense of Competition.
On the other hand, AMCHAMDR expressed its interest in the prompt appointment of the Executive Director of ProCompetencia. "We are confident in the outlined process and reiterate our interest in establishing active channels between both institutions with a view to strengthening collaborative and development relationships and strengthening the country's competitiveness and business climate," Gustavo Tavares emphasized.

The meeting was chaired by members of AMCHAMDR's Board of Directors: Gustavo Tavares, President; William Malamud, Executive Vice President; Ramón Ortega, Treasurer; Mirna Amiama, Vice President of the Legal Committee; and Alain Astacio, Manager of Institutional Relations and Communications at AMCHAMDR.