Institutional Activity

CMIC Presentation to the North American Construction Federation

Conference

Sun River Resort- Bend, OregonUnited States

August 12-14, 2010

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CMIC InstitutionalCONTENTS

1.Organizational Structure

1.1. Commissions and Work Groups

1.2. National Coverage

1.3. CMIC Institutions

2. Key Points for Action Plan

1.1 Commissions and Work Groups

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Commissions and Work Groups

1. National Secretary

2. National Treasurer

3. Housing and Urban Development

4. Communications and Transportation

5. Institutions

6. Building and Tourism

7. Regulations and Arbitration

8. Responsible Companies and International Affairs

9. Social Security and Employer issues

10. Hydraulic

11. Federal District

12. Energy

13. Financing

14. SMEs and Marketing

15. Health

16. Strategic Planning and Member Services

The guidelines for organizational structure that provide functionality to the key action points, are based on committees and working groups, which together with the structure of the Chamber give sustainability to the work plan.

National President

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1.2 National Coverage

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Southeast Region

West Central Region

Northeast Region

Northwest Region

CMIC is the business chamber with the most important infrastructure at a national level.

Central Region

Tijuana

Baja California

Baja California Sur

Sonora

Ciudad Juárez

Chihuahua

Campeche

Yucatán

ChiapasOaxaca

Q. Roo

Durango

Coahuila

Mazatlán

Tabasco

GuerreroColima

Sinaloa Nte.

Sinaloa Sur

Nvo. León

Tamaulipas

Cd. VictoriaSan Luis Potosí

Nayarit

Zacatecas

Aguascalientes

Jalisco

Michoacán

Guanajuato

Veracruz

Lázaro Cárdenas

Xalapa

Comarca Lagunera

Saltillo

PueblaMorelosCoatzacolacos

Hidalgo

Querétaro

D.F

Edo. Mex.Tlaxcala

Poza Rica

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1.3 CMIC Institutions

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REPRESENTATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR THE STRENGTHENING OF CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES

TRAINING AND UPDATING FOR INTEGRAL

DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY STAFF

ICIC (Institute for Training in the Construction

Industry) A.C.

PROFESSIONAL FORMATION OF HUMAN

RESOURCES IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

ITC ( Tecnological Institute for

Construction) A.C.

APPLIED RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL

DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY

FIC (Foundation for the Construction

Industry) A.C.

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2. Key Points of the National President’s Action Plan

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Judicial security for our affiliates, before the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS).

Strengthen CMIC’s relationship with executive branch to push for profound regulatory reforms to facilitate the participation of construction companies in public projects.

Permanent campaign to increase membership in CMIC .

Promote the mechanism of arbitration to resolve disputes.

Lobby the Secretariat of Civil Services and Audits for the swift approval of the Regulation to the Law of Public Works and Related Services, to obtain the benefits of these recent reforms.

Judicial security for our affiliates, before the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS).

Strengthen CMIC’s relationship with executive branch to push for profound regulatory reforms to facilitate the participation of construction companies in public projects.

Permanent campaign to increase membership in CMIC .

Promote the mechanism of arbitration to resolve disputes.

Lobby the Secretariat of Civil Services and Audits for the swift approval of the Regulation to the Law of Public Works and Related Services, to obtain the benefits of these recent reforms.

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Consolidate a dialogue with the legislative branch .

Ongoing exchange with the Infrastructure Commission of the National Governor’s Conference (CONAGO).

Promote and fortify Small and Medium Size companies.

Close communication to and with members to strengthen and resolve sector problems.

Build relations with federal entities.

Consolidate a dialogue with the legislative branch .

Ongoing exchange with the Infrastructure Commission of the National Governor’s Conference (CONAGO).

Promote and fortify Small and Medium Size companies.

Close communication to and with members to strengthen and resolve sector problems.

Build relations with federal entities.

2. Key Points of the National President’s Action Plan

CMIC Institutional

Institutional Activity

CMIC Presentation to the North American Construction Federation

Conference

Sun River Resort- Bend, OregonUnited States

August 12-14, 2010

CMIC

INSTITUTIONAL

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CMIC is working with the IMSS to modernize the regulatory framework to guarantee financing for the social security system for the benefit of IMSS and construction companies.

To clarify the real cost of social security for construction workers and facilitate compliance with employer obligations.

CMIC is working with the IMSS to modernize the regulatory framework to guarantee financing for the social security system for the benefit of IMSS and construction companies.

To clarify the real cost of social security for construction workers and facilitate compliance with employer obligations.

Mixed Commissions and Work Groups with IMSS

CMIC Activities

The IMSS is an autonomous and tripartite (federal government, employers and employees) government institution, whose function is to offer health and social security services to the affiliated poplulation.

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New Products and Servicies New products for Small and Medium Size companies have been introduced such as: financing, technologies, training, consulting, etc.

New products for Small and Medium Size companies have been introduced such as: financing, technologies, training, consulting, etc.

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The CMIC is promoting this center with the objective of offering an alternative mechanism for dispute resolution; this is generally used as a way to resolve complex and onerous problems in a more rapid and efficient manner than the common mechanism of litigation.

The CMIC is promoting this center with the objective of offering an alternative mechanism for dispute resolution; this is generally used as a way to resolve complex and onerous problems in a more rapid and efficient manner than the common mechanism of litigation.

Aribtration Center for the Construction Industry

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A close relationship has been established and maintained with the Mexican Congress to bring to the forefront concerns and proposals of the business sector.

A close relationship has been established and maintained with the Mexican Congress to bring to the forefront concerns and proposals of the business sector.

Working relationship with legislative branch

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In this context, along with CONAGO’s Infrastructure Commission a proposal is being made to generate reserves for Master Projects by allocating 0.5% of the budgeted investment ,solely for a fund to finance these projects.

In this context, along with CONAGO’s Infrastructure Commission a proposal is being made to generate reserves for Master Projects by allocating 0.5% of the budgeted investment ,solely for a fund to finance these projects.

Working relationship with the National Governor’s Conference (CONAGO)

CONAGO is an organization that brings together all the governors of Mexico with the objective of creating projects and carrying out political, economic, social and judicial studies to deliberate, agree on, propose and evaluate joint solutions to strengthen Federal Institutions and design public policies to drive federalism and decentralization processes.

CONAGO is an organization that brings together all the governors of Mexico with the objective of creating projects and carrying out political, economic, social and judicial studies to deliberate, agree on, propose and evaluate joint solutions to strengthen Federal Institutions and design public policies to drive federalism and decentralization processes.

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With the Secretariat of Economy, CMIC is working to address the challenges faced by Micro, Small and Medium Size companies (MIPYMES) in the construction industry, in different federal entities .

The agenda items are:

Mixed Commission of the Ministry of Economy-CMIC (MIPYMES): Working Group to address issues related to MIPYMES.

Liquid Guarantees: Creation of a fund that would offer liquid guarantees to construction MIPYMES when they participate in government bids, to strengthen their capacity to respond when lacking financing (Initial fund of 100 million pesos).

Public Trust to promote the development of National Suppliers and Contractors for the government run petroleum industry: Review mechanisms through which MIPYMES can take advantage of the resoucrses of this trust.

Training: Establish an integral training program for MIPYMES, encourage special courses for these types of companies, using the infrastructure of the Centro México Emprende and design a specific fund for this purpose.

CMIC Activities

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The agenda items are:

Comply with the 35% stipulated in the Law for the Development of Competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium Business: Establish the necessary mechanisms to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Law and its Regulations.

Establishment of State Councils: Promote the creation of State Councils for the Competitiviness of Micro, Small and Medium Business and through this promote the development and participation of MIPYMES in all the states in the republic.

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The Mixed Commissions and Work Groups are the most adequate instruments to channel the concerns and needs of CMIC affiliates and to bring about the appropriate coordination with public institutions and regulatory entities for public works .

The Mixed Commissions and Work Groups are the most adequate instruments to channel the concerns and needs of CMIC affiliates and to bring about the appropriate coordination with public institutions and regulatory entities for public works .

Mixed Comissions and Work Groups

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