Provides references to the principal business associations, indicating which accept U.S. companies. Describes the primary roles of those associations and to what extent they influence government actions
Last Published: 6/3/2019

The primary role of those associations is to represent the interests of the private sector, contribute to the formulation of economic policies and the elaboration of legislation that impacts business activity, develop partnership and dialogue between the private sector and the government, and provide a broad array of services to enterprises.

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