The use of specific software in your consultancy or agency can bring benefits on several levels.
First of all, the most obvious and evident one, which is the own and internal benefit of the business structure. If we use tools that can streamline daily procedures, we can work more efficiently and comfortably.
In this way, we can increase productivity, reduce costs and keep the staff happier by reducing their workload.
The Guatemalan Tourism Institute is putting out to tender a strategic development service for the Guatemala Country Brand, which should be sufficiently general in order to impact various audiences.
Guatemala Government Purchase 8227969:
"The objective is to hire a strategic development service for the Guatemala Country Brand, which is a differential, strong, credible, sustainable and inspiring brand.It must be sufficiently general in order to impact the various audiences and sectors, generating synergies in all promotion and communication actions for the future.
Spain's Aqualia will provide the state water and sewerage company of Panama with advice and technical assistance in the metropolitan area of Panama, the west of the capital and Arraiján.
From a statement issued by Aqualia:
Aqualia will be the company to advise the IDAAN of Panama (national public entity responsible for water supply and purification) during the next five years, after having prevailed in the public tender organized by the Panamanian entity and with which the public company seeks to gain in efficiency.
In Guatemala, a tender is being launched for technical, financial and legal studies of the El Cerinal - Barberena toll road construction project.
Guatemala Government Purchase 6611796:
"The winner of the competition will have to develop a work plan with a methodology for achieving the scope of the consultancy.
A diagnosis needs to be prepared of the current situation of the Project at the level of progress of work and technical specifications implemented in the work carried out in order to identify the actions that must be taken to ensure compliance with and maintain the operational standards of the regulations of The American Association for Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the applicable National Standards, especially General Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (September 2001); Central American Road Maintenance Manual with a risk management and road safety approach (2011 edition) and other applicable national and regional regulations.
The company Egis has been selected by the airport administration to advise on the process of integrating operations at the new terminal.
Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen has awarded a contract via means of an international tender through the Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (ICAO) to hire an international firm with experience in ORAT that could accompany and guide the airport in the opening process.
In Guatemala, a study is being carried out to determine the most suitable concession and operation model for the new El Cerinal - Barberena road with toll collection.
Guatemala Government Purchase 6239862:
"The general objective of the consultancy is to support the ANADIE and the CIV in ensuring that the partnership initiative for the development of economic infrastructure 'Maintenance and operation of the Fray Bartolomé de las Casas (El Cerinal) - Barberena, Santa Rosa, Guatemala, with toll collection', start the International Public Tendering scheme, in compliance with the provisions of the Alliances for Economic Infrastructure Development Law.
TY Lin International Panama won the contract to provide technical assistance to the project management of the fourth bridge over the Panama Canal, in the amount of $17.8 million.
Acknowledging the failure of the current strategy to address insecurity, a call has been made for expressions of interest to provide external advice to the Ministry of Security.
An article on Panamaamerica.com.pa reports that "... The Government will draw on outside expertise in order to address insecurity in the country, described as the main problem, according to the latest survey by Dichter & Neira.
The European Authority for Food Safety is reviewing in detail allergenic products and substances whose presence in food must be indicated on the label, according to European law.
From a press release by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has updated its scientific advice on food allergens.
The Superintendency of the Panama Stock Exchange is preparing a regulation that prevents people with certain licenses from holding the same positions in more than one entity.
The regulation was submitted to consultation by the Superintendency of Securities and Exchange in Panama and received several proposed changes, mainly from the Panamanian Chamber of Capital Markets (Capamec), which believes that "...
The board of the Tax Administration has decided to terminate the tender process which had been proposed for obtaining a contract for external consultancy on how to increase revenues.
Days after announcing an interest in convening an international tender for consultancy services to improve fiscal management, the board of the Superintendency of Tax Administration (SAT) has reversed the decision.
Exporting firms will be helped in the processes to be followed for export to Europe under the AA agreement.
From a press release issued by the Ministry of Economy of Guatemala (Mineco):
As provided for in the Association Agreement with the European Union- AA - , the governments of the member countries are responsible for preserving the origin of the products exported, for this reason the Ministry of Economy, through the Directorate of Foreign Trade Administration - DACE - has created a streamlined and efficient mechanism to support Guatemalan exporters wishing to ship products to the European - EU, as well as supporting them with training on obtaining EUR.1 circulation certificates.
Technical assistance and training will be provided for the public institutions who will be involved in the implementation of the agreement.
"AA-Integration Project" will take place in a period of 80 months with a $11.6 million investment, of which $9.1 million will be provided by the European Union and the rest by the Guatemalan government.
The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Guatemala.
Opening up markets in the Caribbean is one of the strategic initiatives to support the 6% annual growth in the manufacturing sector.
A statement from AGEXPORT reads:
Because of the economic impact that the Manufacturing Sector has on the development of Guatemala, the industry has developed a strategy with systematic actions to contribute to the realization of unique value propositions in all sub sectors which will result in competitive advantages and thereby maintain global markets. This strategy, together with the international expert in innovation, Mario Morales, aims to give Guatemalan SMEs more tools.