españolEriccson Hiring in GuatemalaThursday, November 5, 2009 Multinational company Ericsson is hiring staff to expand its Guatemalan operations. The company is recruiting personnel in Electric Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering and Administration, reported Fausto Enríquez, General Manager at Ericsson Guatemala. Panama: Job Hiring Up 5%Friday, January 27, 2017 Between January and December hiring by the private sector went up by 5% compared to the previous year, driven by fixed term contracts, which grew by almost 9%. Figures from the Ministry of Labor and Workforce Development (Mitradel) show that in 2016 290,367 new contracts were signed, of which 114,553 were for fixed term contracts, 81,265 were permanent contracts and the rest were for specific works. New Companies Entering Costa RicaTuesday, February 8, 2011 Curtiss Wright and Value Access, of the service sector, and Covidien, a manufacturer of medical products, will begin operations in the country. Covidien will begin operations in August, in the free zone of Coyol in Alajuela. It initially hired one hundred people, specialists in manufacturing. Panama: $200 Million Worth of Outright Purchases in One YearFriday, July 30, 2010 Just in the last meeting of the council of ministers direct acquisitions worth $33.3 million were approved. The contracts approved are for the $26.4 million expansion of Panama's Tocumen International Airport, $4.7 million worth of legal services from Arnold & Porter and $3.2 million hospital funding. El Salvador: Award of Airport Services Contract QuestionedThursday, October 1, 2015 A contract has been awarded, directly, for ground support and flight dispatch, amid questions about the procurement process not being followed correctly. Arguing that this is to do with a business operating contract and not a concession, criticism from the authorities of the Autonomous Executive Port Commission were defended. Although the company had promoted the tender in March 05/2015 "Selecting two operators to provide the service of ground support and flight dispatch of aircraft to airlines and general aviation", the procurement was made without following the Law on Procurement of Public Administration (LACAP). Panama's Government Becoming Even More ExecutiveTuesday, April 19, 2011 To adjust to the current conditions of the global advertising and communications market, authorities seek to enable direct purchases to foreign companies for up to $800.000. Martinelli keeps managing the country in a very business-like way, now looking to loft the restrictions imposed by the public purchases law to hire advertising services abroad. The Panamanian Tourism Authority (ATP) will be the agency that will benefit the most with the new regulations. Increase Penalties in Contract with Jaguar EnergyThursday, May 30, 2013 The National Energy Commission of Guatemala has approved the amendments in the contract with the concessionaire, in the event that the power plant is not operating in September 2014. "According to the amendments, there is an increase of $6.5 million in the penalties which add up to a total of $28 million, there is also an increase of $9 million in the preoperative guarantees, going from $36.3 million to $45.3 million," noted an article in S21.com.gt. The penalties would be applied in the event that Jaguar Energy does not have the first phase operational, in which 150 MW will be produced, in September 2014. ISO Certification Requirement DiscriminatoryFriday, March 4, 2011 The Commission to Promote Competition in Costa Rica found that to include ISO certification as a requirement to participate in government contracts, violates the principle of free competition. From the COPROCOM Competition Bulletin for January-February 2011: Panama: Backwards Step in Procurement LawTuesday, March 10, 2015 An initiative in the Legislature is attempting to remove modifications made to the law during the Martinelli administration, which currently allows more flexible processes, such as abbreviated tenders. Since 2009, Law 22 of 2006 on public procurement has been amended nine times, which is why an attempt is being made to go "back to basics" of the legislation by removing some of the changes. Panama: Nationals Dont Have Access to TendersThursday, January 22, 2015 Local construction companies claim that public works contracts contain conditions and requirements which limit the participation of Panamanian companies. The requirements, for finances recruitment and experience required in public tenders exclude and disadvantage companies founded on "genuinely Panamanian" capital, who according to the president of the Panamanian Chamber of Construction (Capac) are not able to fully comply. Martinelli's Changes to Procurement Law to be AppealedMonday, July 13, 2015 The elimination of the abbreviated tenders is part of the search for greater transparency, although it will mean more red tape. The first major change in the law is the elimination of the changes made to it during the Martinelli administration which will return the law practically to its original features. One of the promises that the Public Procurement Directorate says it is sticking to is adhering to transparency, so that the procurement processes are as clear and transparent as possible, particularly as far as costs are concerned. El Salvador: Local vs. Foreign Pharmaceutical CompaniesThursday, June 11, 2015 Salvadoran laboratories and drug suppliers are complaining that in their purchases the government favors foreign companies over national ones. The Association of Chemical Industrial Pharmaceutical Companies in El Salvador (Inquifar) states that a change made in the law, which allows the Ministry of Health to make direct contracts rather than tenders, is the reason behind the exclusion of domestic enterprises from drug purchases . Guatemala: International Audit for Fiscal ManagementThursday, June 12, 2014 Discussion is being given to hiring an external company to provide consulting services in order to improve the management and collection of taxes. The proposal which emerged from the leadership of former Finance Minister Pavel Centeno, is once again gaining strength at a time when the Tax Authority is analysing different alternatives to raising tax revenue. Panama: Proposal to Audit Odebrecht's WorksWednesday, March 23, 2016 The Attorney General has requested investigating whether there were cost overruns in the works in the country awarded to the construction firm which is accused of corruption by the Brazilian justice system. The Attorney General's Office has asked the Comptroller General of the Republic of Panama for an audit of the prime contractor for the Panamanian government, Odebrecht, in order to know "in detail" about the contracts awarded to the Brazilian construction firm, where the works amount to $9, billion, reported Prensa.com . The prosecutor Rigoberto Gonzalez intends to audit both the works already delivered and those which are still running. $20 million International Tourism PromotionThursday, April 21, 2016 The Tourism Authority of Panama will directly hire an advertising agency to develop two years of international promotion campaigns. The head of the entity, Gustavo Him, told Prensa.com that "... the call began last week and they expect to receive six proposals in the month of May." The decision not to invite tenders and make a direct hire was made by the National Tourism Council, who came to this conclusion because of the delays that occurred in the process of defining the tender. |
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