"... Consorcio Cotecna and SGS Panama Control Services, each filed complaints with the Public Procurement Directorate, but these were rejected", reported Prensa.com.

In the bidding conducted by the National Customs Authority SGS offered $7.2 million and Cotecna $15.7 million. The specifications stated that the financial offer had a weighting of 30% and the technical evaluation 70%.

It took into account the experience of the bidders, their economic solvency and the technical quality of their proposals with 40, 20 and 10 points respectively.

Source: Prensa.com

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In the original statement of the tender which was awarded to the consortium McMillan, Ebco and Nuctech for $16.9 million it was proposed there be a percentage charged ad valorem on the country's exports and imports.

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September 2013

The tender for the operation and maintenance of scanners at the National Customs Authority has been interrupted by two companies complaining about the process.

Prensa.com reports: "Consorcio Cotecna and Consorcio SGS Scanning Panamá opposed the decision of the evaluation committee which disqualifed them and declared the winner to be Consorcio Mc Millan, Ebco, Nuctech".

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Prensa.com reports: "Those involved are SGS Scanning Panama, Cotecna (both from Switzerland) and the consortium made up of the companies McMillan, Ebco, and Nuctech, from Guatemala, Brazil and China, respectively."

Panama Publishes Concession Contract for Scanner

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The delivery and opening of proposals for the best value tender for a contract for scanning services is scheduled for 28 June.