The launch of an online approval system for mineral export inspection has been announced.
From a statement issued by the Honduran Institute of Geology and Mines:
Tegucigalpa April 20, 2016.- In a representative event by the Honduran Institute of Geology and Mines INHGEOMIN, a step has been taken towards the cutting edge with the launch of the online Inspection Approval Module for Exporting Minerals, which is a new technology platform that will benefit exporters as a new form of communication between citizens and the INHGEOMIN in its capacity as regulator of mining activities in Honduras.
The Law on Efficient and Transparent Procurement Through Electronic Media was published on August 5th in the official newspaper, La Gaceta.
From the text of the Law on Efficient and Transparent Purchases Through Electronic Media
ARTICLE 1. AIM AND PURPOSE OF THE LAW.
This public order Law regulates purchases of goods or services via electronic catalogs, comprising of the following formats; Framework Agreement, Joint Purchase and Reverse Auction, which are performed by the bodies of the Centralized and Decentralized Public Administration.
Now we transport thousands of tons of goods in fast trucks, we dispatch proformas and invoices online ... and there are still customs agencies.
EDITORIAL
The controversy which arose in Guatemala over the proposed creation of the Agile Import Window (VAI by its initials in Spanish) is as old as the world. Not going too far back into the past, we know that when in the late nineteenth century cars began to circulate, in many places the speed of their movement was restricted so that they would not go faster than a horse and buggy, and there were many who protested that this invention would put drivers of carts out of work along with horses and cattle breeders.
Trade ministers from the region are promoting the regional recognition of sanitary permits by its digitization and online availability.
Trade ministers from the region analyzed uploading permissions to a web platform in order to expedite the process of trading regionally. The initiative would allow an exporter registered in Guatemala not to have to send physical documents to another Central American country in order to register.
Companies created under this decree may have only one partner, and a minimum capital that is strictly voluntary.
The "Law for employment generation, promotion of entrepreneurship, business formalization and protection of investor rights" passed by Congress aims to promote business and employment generation in the country.
"The new law authorizes the establishment of commercial companies under any mode recognized by the Code of Commerce, as well as its modification, transformation, merger, division, capital raising and other events related to normal activity and performance," reported Latribuna.hn.
New technologies will be the basis for changes affecting users of financial services in the future.
Accessing your account from Facebook and financing being offered at the time you buy a product are some of the innovations that we could be seeing in the coming years in the banking industry.
This is one of the conclusions from research conducted by experts in technology and financial services applications, which include, among other things, the ability to soon be able to sign agreements using just a smartphone.
A new government procurement system will improve acquisition times, eliminate bureaucracy and save resources.
The system of "electronic catalog shopping", will also provide a solution to the problem of overpricing in government procurement and provide greater transparency to the process.
The Minister of Finance, William Chong Wong said that this year’s system includes six products and more will be added progressively.