Santo Domingo.- Within the framework of the seventh edition of the National Quality Award for the Private Sector 2026, the president of the National Association of Companies and Industries of Herrera (ANEIH), Angelo Viró, stated that quality has become an indispensable factor for the country’s competitiveness and sustainable development.
Prior to the awards ceremony, Viro maintained that nations that do not produce goods and services with high quality standards have limited growth possibilities in international and local markets.
“We have reached the conviction that countries that do not produce with quality have no future. The culture of quality is increasingly being adapted in our companies, and it is essential to be able to compete both in the foreign and domestic markets,” he expressed.
In this seventh edition of the award, 17 companies from the micro, small, medium, and large segments were recognized, which participated in a comprehensive evaluation process in which they allowed specialists access to their operations to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement.
Viro explained that companies compete primarily against their own performance standards, and that the evaluations determine the awarding of recognition in the bronze, silver, and gold categories. In addition, the organization with the highest score will receive the National Quality Grand Prize.
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The winning company will have the opportunity to represent the country at the Ibero-American Quality Award, whose next edition will be held in Madrid, Spain.
Price table
When asked about the meeting held the previous day with government authorities to monitor price behavior, Viro reported that the various products that make up the basic family basket were analyzed at the so-called Price Table.
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As he explained, the study showed minimal variations in the international prices of the main inputs and food products, a situation that, in his view, has been largely offset by the appreciation of the Dominican peso against the dollar. “Going from a rate close to 64 pesos per dollar to around 58 pesos has contributed significantly to cushioning any increase that might have been recorded in international prices,” he indicated.
The business leader pointed out that, although there is a public perception of an increase in the cost of living, the analyses carried out show that the increases have been limited and that many products have maintained relative stability.
Viro also positively assessed the subsidy policy implemented by the Government to contain the impact of international fuel price increases and stated that the targeted subsidy scheme has prevented consumers from facing larger increases in the prices of gasoline and other petroleum derivatives. “It has been a very wise measure. The increases that have been reflected in fuel prices are much lower than what would have actually occurred without state support,” he maintained.
