Guatemala Launches New System for Direct State Acquisitions

©image: Guatecompras

Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight, Guatemalan Finance Ministry, presented the project, remarking that all public institutions conducting direct purchases (where no bidding takes place) must use the system from September onwards. It will be initially tested by a few institutions.

“Companies interested in selling to the Government will be required to fill a series of forms and supply profile information, after which they will be allowed to submit their proposals”.

Source: prensalibre.com

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