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.