Honduran Armed Forces to Buy Without Using TendersFriday, March 2, 2012 The government of Honduras has authorized the military to buy weapons, sophisticated communication equipment and other equipment to carry out their duties, without using competitive bidding. The direct purchases are being made through the Ministry of Defence, according to a recently approved executive decree in the Council of Ministers, published in the Official Gazette, reported Tiempo.hn. Honduras: Colombians Awarded Electricity DistributionTuesday, December 15, 2015 The consortium with mainly Colombian capital won the contract to operate the distribution system to supply electricity to the state run power company for a period of seven years. Under the terms of the concession, Consorcio Energía will invest about $358 million and reduce the losses of Empresa Nacional de Energía Eléctrica by at least 17% over the term of the contract. Honduras: Government Allowed to Buy Used EquipmentWednesday, May 21, 2014 A law has been amended to give discretion to the Council of Secretaries of State to authorize the purchase of second hand machinery and equipment parts. With the adopted reform the Executive Branch is authorized to purchase used equipment and machinery for the purpose of promoting efficiency and savings in public procurements. Although the ban on the state buying used goods holds, exceptions have been made in cases to be determined by the Council of Secretaries of State . Honduras: Two Bids to Manage the State Power CompanyThursday, October 29, 2015 Manitoba Hydro International of Canada and Honduras Energy Consortium, composed of Hondurans and Colombians, submitted bids to take over the management and distribution of the national power company. From a statement issued by Coalianza: Honduras: Tender for Construction of Sugar MillsTuesday, May 27, 2014 The government has announced that the tender for $300 million being prepared for the coming months will be awarded in October and November and the works will be carried out using public-private partnerships. Investors in the United States, Mexico and China have expressed interest in participating in the bidding process for the construction of two mills located in Olancho, with which the government will seek to increase exports of sugar. The government announced plans to select companies between October and November and begin construction in 2015. Honduras Tenders Medicines for $10 millionTuesday, October 8, 2013 The second bidding process for supplying medicines for health centers is expected to start this week. The $10 million is part of a trust given by the Honduran government to Banco de Occidente to acquire the drugs, said the head of the Central Medicine Store, Martha Escobar. Medicine Prices: Better a Trust than a TenderWednesday, November 6, 2013 The Government of Honduras has overturned a drug tender for $24.4 million and announced that the purchase will be made through a trust with private banks. Elheraldo.hn reports that "the purchase was declared unsuccessful based on the State Procurement Act being contrary to national interests in virtue of the fact that it involves the purchase of medicines at a higher price than currently received by the Health Department through a trust with the private banking system". Dispute Over $95 million Medical Equipment ContractWednesday, June 29, 2011 The Honduran National Anti-Corruption Council objects to a tender awarded for the purchase and maintenance of medical equipment to a single bidder. Recently, the Honduran Institute of Social Security approved $95 million to equip hospitals in San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa. Technical Operator for Electricity Transmission NetworkWednesday, August 31, 2016 As was done with distribution, the Honduran state run electricity company plans to hire a technical operator to be responsible for the improvements needed to the electricity transmission network. Having hired a consortium, whose capital is mainly Colombian, to operate the power distribution system in the country for seven years, the National Electricity Company (ENEE), now intends to do the same for the maintenance of the electricity transmission network in next few months. Tender: Clinical Laboratory ServicesTuesday, November 3, 2015 The Ministry of Public Health in Honduras is putting out to tender clinical laboratory services for Hospital Maria, Pediatric Specialties. Honduras Government Purchase LPN-010-2015-Fahm: Prequalification of Contractors in HondurasMonday, December 1, 2014 The Committee for Flood Control in Valle de Sula is inviting builders and national consultants to participate in the preparation of studies, supervision and execution of public works for 2015. Honduras Government Purchase PRE-CCIVS 2015: Tender for Design and Construction of Police BuildingWednesday, March 12, 2014 The Ministry of Security in Honduras is putting out to tender the design, construction and equipping of a headquarters for the National Police. Honduras Government Purchase LPN-SEDS-002-2014: Complaints of Irregularities in Tenders in San Pedro SulaWednesday, March 20, 2013 11 complaints were submitted yesterday to the tender process for the supply of maintenance and beautification of boulevards and city accesses. The tender process for the provision of maintenance and beautification of boulevards and access to by the Town Hall of San Pedro Sula, has received a total of 11 challenges. The companies who presented complaints are upset mainly because the municipality did not take into account the lowest prices. Honduras: Progress on Prison ProjectsWednesday, March 7, 2012 This week, Congress will discuss the construction of a jail in San Pedro Sula and another in Comayagua. In the next few days, the National Congress will begin debating on the authorization for the construction of prisons in San Pedro Sula and Comayagua, according to John Orlando Hernandez, president of the legislature. Honduras to Change Medicine PurchasesMonday, March 12, 2012 The country is to implement a so-called "reverse auctions" and price catalogs, with which they intend to save $12 million a year. The authorities want to replicate a method practiced in Colombia which has enabled "extraordinary" savings, lowering prices by up to 40%, said the Honduran Minister of Health, Arturo Bendaña. |
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