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to lead in the promotion and dissemination of productivity related information and issues;

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to establish an information and reference centre for productivity indices for the country and for management systems and case studies;

to generate local expertise in the field of productivity, quality, management and entrepreneurship;

to enhance the development of human resources both at the supervisory and management levels in the country;

to advise on and coordinate the implementation of programmes and activities related to productivity and quality;

to assess and certify supervisory and management training programmes, entrepreneurship programmes, and productivity and quality management programmes conducted by the private sector for the public;

to conduct training or other programmes relating to productivity, quality, management and entrepreneurship;

to provide consultancy services relating to productivity, quality, management and entrepreneurship;

to collect, produce and publish information on productivity, quality, management, entrepreneurship and other related subject matters;

to carry on business undertakings for the purpose of the discharge of its functions under this Act with the approval of the Minister;

to report annually to the Minister on the progress and problems of raising productivity in commerce and industry in the country and to make recommendations on the manner in which such problems may be dealt with; and

to do all such matters and things as may be incidental to or consequential upon the discharge of its functions under this Act.

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