The Council shall:
(a) provide the forum for constant dialogue
and consensus building on all matters relating to productivity, quality
and competitiveness;
(b) advise Government on the formulation of
national policies and strategies on all aspects of productivity, quality
and competitiveness;
(c) promote and develop greater productivity
and quality awareness and consciousness amongst the public, and organise
awards to recognise individuals, teams and organisations for their outstanding
achievements in quality and productivity;
(d) inculcate new values and attitudes in the
country regarding productivity, quality and competitiveness;
(e) identify constraints to the improvement
of productivity, quality and competitiveness and propose remedial measures;
(f) monitor and coordinate programmes and activities
relating to the improvement of productivity, quality and competitiveness;
(g) collect, analyse, produce and disseminate
data on the measurement of, and changes in, productivity, economy-wise and
by sector and industry;
(h) arrange for consultancy services in the
areas of productivity and quality management and related fields;
(i) promote and undertake research, including
training, in all aspects of productivity, quality and competitiveness;
(j) liaise and establish linkages with research
institutions and productivity organisations in Mauritius and abroad
(k) serve as focal point on all matters relating
to productivity, quality and competitiveness;
(l) act as resource centre for published works
on productivity, quality and competitiveness issues;
(m) organise conferences and policy seminars
on productivity, quality and competitiveness;
(n) constitute such Productivity Committees
and co-opt such persons, as it may deem necessary, to such committees, define
their objectives, broad terms of reference and the means of their function;
(o) request the Productivity Committees to
carry out studies, prepare opinion statements, reports and information bulletins
within the scope of their powers; and
(p) do such things as may be incidental to,
and consequential upon, the discharge of its functions under this Act.
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