Panama: New Invitation to Tender for Number Portability Project

After all bids were declared void, the terms and conditions for the purchase of equipment and leasing of a data center are being reviewed.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

The Panamanian Public Services Authority (ASEP) has met with members of the public acquisitions directorate with a view to improving the bid specifications for the project that will enable people to keep their telephone number when they change providers.

Three companies took part in the previous bid to supply and maintain the equipment required: Informática El Corte Inglés, Porting Access B.V. and Teletech D.O.O.

Meanwhile, proposals were received from Unión Fenosa, Redes de Telecomunicaciones, Cable & Wireless, Cable Onda, Columbus Networks and Telefónica Móviles de Panamá for the leasing of the data center.

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Panama: Offers Received for Data Center

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The participating companies were Telefónica Móviles Panamá, S.A., Unión Fenosa Redes de Telecomunicaciones Panamá, Cable & Wireless Panamá, S.A., and Cable Onda, S.A.

Panama: More Delays in Number Portability

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Panama: Number Portability Bidding Contested

May 2010

Two of the three companies participating in the bidding have contested the process.

Companies “El Corte Inglés” and “Teletech Doo” complained that “Porting Access B.V.”, the third participant, was given three additional days to correct some of the requisites.

The Acquisitions Directorate has accepted their complaint and will take a decision within five business days.

Porting Access Submits Lowest Priced Bid For Number Portability

April 2010

The Dutch company proposed to install and operate the system in Panama for $2.67 million.

Two other companies participated in the bidding: “Informática El Corte Inglés” ($4.8 million), and Teletech D.O.O. ($2.75 million).

Dennis Moreno, head of the Panamanian Public Services Authority (ASEP), explained that the proposals will be reviewed by an evaluation committee composed by officials from several entities, who will decide which company will be awarded with the contract.

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