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Military Industry Will Not be able to Act as Commercial Distributor

The company belonging to the Guatemalan Army will no longer be able to sell goods between State agencies and municipalities.

Friday, April 12, 2013

This dependency under the Ministry of Defense of Guatemala, raised $43 million in contracts in less than eight months of the current administration.

"The institution has been questioned by opposition deputies, because late last year, the Executive authorized an expansion of the operational purposes for which it was created. This amendment details the ability to import and distribute all kinds of equipment with the Army of Guatemala and other public and independent entities" reported Elperiodico.com.gt

This new agreement provides that the Military Industry (IM), will no longer be an "intermediary" and that the distribution of items, goods, equipment and supplies will be performed exclusively with the armed forces.

According to the Legal Affairs Department of the Auditor General (CGC), public sector institutions should not have a business purpose. "Profit is beyond their goals, tasks and powers."

The reason for the reform was to "review the objectives for which the IM was created" said Erick Escobedo, spokesman for the Ministry of Defense.

Source: elperiodico.com.gt

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