8. PPP APROACH (Public – Private Partnership BUSINESS THE RESPONSE PCCI CDC PHILEXPORT BOI CIC BETP NCC GOVERNMENT World Economic Forum-Global Competitiveness Report IMD World Competitiveness Center The World Bank Doing Business AT Kearney-Foreign Policy Globalization Index Transparency International Corruption Perception Index United Nations Human Development Report SURVEYS / STUDIES

9. The NCC is envisioned to :  recommend policies for both public and private sectors that can enhance competitiveness,  assist in identifying critical gaps in key-competitiveness related projects and mobilize resources to help them move forward.  conduct studies, identify disseminate and build on best practices on competitiveness.  provide a platform to communicate and mainstream principles of competitiveness and relevant gains to a wider audience.  facilitate the strengthening and expansion of Public-Private Partnership as the engine for competitiveness.

10. NCC  competitive human resources  efficient public and private sector management  effective access to financing  improved transaction flows and costs  seamless infrastructure network  energy cost-competitiveness and self-sufficiency MAP PQMA ECOP MBC FFCCCII AMCHAM ECCP SEIPI PCHI CFIP THRUSTS

11. National Competitiveness Summit action agenda which contained short-and- medium action points that both government and private sector must execute. commitments from both government and the private sector that will positively impact on the country’s competitiveness.  Medium term Philippine development plan (2004- 2010)  Philippine Export development plan (2005-07)  National Export Congress Scorecards  Philippine Development Forum  31 st Philippine Business Conference (PCCI)  2006 National Manpower Summit  2006 Roadmap for Export Competitiveness of Services Sectors  ADB Country report  American Chamber of Commerce Investment Climate Improvement Report Current efforts – Services Coalition, private sector efforts (e.g. Phil. Quality Assurance Foundation, ECOP, MAP, PCCI’s local government-based initiatives  competitive human resources  efficient public and private sector management  effective access to financing  improved transaction flows and costs  seamless infrastructure network  energy cost-competitiveness and self- sufficiency NCC OUTPUTS CURRENT EFFORTS

13. To complement these efforts, the government also issued action instruments that somehow set the tone for the drive towards competitiveness. E.O. 571: Public-Private Task Force on Philippine Competitiveness A.O. 161:Institutionalizing Quality Management System in Government M.O. 228: directing all agencies of the national government to improve transaction costs and flows Memo from the President to the Dept. of Education, Dept. of Science & technology and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority to develop programs to improve proficiency of students in Math, English and Science Memo from the President to Dept. of Transportation & Communications to immediately work on the projects that will provide for a seamless infrastructure network Memo from the President to Dept. of Energy, Phil. National Oil Corporation, and National Power Corp. to work on implementing strategies to lower the cost of energy

14. TARGET TOP THIRD IN THESE BENCHMARKING PUBLICATIONS BY 2010” IMD World Competitiveness Center World Economic Forum-Global Competitiveness Report United Nations Human Development Report The World Bank Doing Business AT Kearney-Foreign Policy Globalization Index Transparency International Corruption Perception Index

17. GAINS:Convergence of government and business organizations’ efforts towards education reform PRIVATE SECTOR COMMITMENTS MOU among government training centers and business organizations to expand the Manggagawang Pinoy Implementation of the Philippine Services Roadmap Deployment of business advisors to state universities and colleges CHALLENGES Mindset change in various human resources groups Decisive push to increase investments in educational reform

18. GAINS: Development of ISO aligned standards for all government agencies Unification of various productivity programs of government agencies and private sector organizations PRIVATE SECTOR COMMITMENTS Wider propagation of the ECOP’s Big Enterprise, Small Enterprise Program Institutionalization of “Bayanihan for Productivity” through the creation of a National Registry of Management volunteers from both local and overseas Filipinos CHALLENGES Competitiveness mindset change starting with the adoption of ISO aligned standards Cascading of these ISO standards to the LGUs Create an environment for IPR protection to encourage a culture of innovation

19. GAINS: Central Bank agree to relax two banking rules: Waived submission of ITR requirements for micro and small enterprises for the first two years Promotion of the market for wholesale lending to encourage banks to engage in microfinance PRIVATE SECTOR COMMITMENTS Agreement among academic institutions, training centers, business organizations to focus on instituting financial management discipline and strengthen SME centers nationwide CHALLENGES Achieve a quantum leap in the availability of funds for MSMEs through “out of the box” approaches

20. PRIVATE SECTOR COMMITMENT  MOU among DILG, LGU Leagues and business organizations to conduct a strong nationwide campaign to localize best practices CHALLENGE: Priority processes that have to be improved BIR: VAT refunds and redemption of tax credit certificates BI: issuance of alien certificate of registration BOC: full computerization DFA: machine readable travel and entry documents

21. GAINS: Agreement between the government and the private sector on the 20 priority infrastructure projects vital to competitiveness PRIVATE SECTOR COMMITMENTS PCCI led monitoring of the timely implementation of the priority infrastructure projects CHALLENGES Consistent implementation of the implementation of aviation liberalization Clear policy direction on competition on major ports of the country Decisive execution of major priority projects

22. GAINS: Agreement among DOE, NPC, ERC, business organizations and private distributors on the guidelines to implement the Customer Choice Program-Time of Use and the Enhanced One-Day Power Sales Program Better understanding of the energy supply situation PRIVATE SECTOR COMMITMENTS MOA among business organizations through the PCCI to wage an energy conservation program CHALLENGES Participation of small industrial users through aggregation Active promotion of alternative fuels development Clear investment policy for new power plants

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