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Thursday, May 17, 2012
An intricate relationship between the companies who own the raises questions about its purchase by the National Company of Motorways of Panama.
The newspaper La Prensa had access to a note addressed to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in which Messrs.
Monday, May 7, 2012
The Panama Maritime Authority has reopened the $19.8 million tender, a concession for the development, management and operation of a shipyard on the Pacific coast at the Port of Balboa.
The new date for submission of bids is June 8th, 2012.
The contract is to grant a concession for the development, management and operation of a shipyard in the Pacific Sector, the Balboa port complex in the Province of Panama.
Friday, May 4, 2012
It is very difficult to understand as reasonable the Costa Rican Comptroller's annulment of the award for a Convention Centre by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute.
EDITORIAL
An article in Elfinancierocr.com reviews the details of a situation that is being repeated ad nauseum in most Central American countries, namely the difficulty of awarding important public works contracts with a minimum of speed and efficiency.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Quizno's has been awarded a contract to manage the food area in the international airport of Costa Rica for 8 years, with an investment of $4 million.
This was announced by the company itself in a statement Wednesday in which they mentioned an initial investment of $4 million to start the operation of the restaurants.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The National Tender Board (CNC in Spanish) has notified the company APM Terminals which has a maximum of 18 months to begin the construction of the new Moin Container Terminal (MCT), in the Caribbean, Costa Rica.
After the deadline, APT Terminals has 36 months to complete the works on this terminal which will allow servicing and boarding of container vessels.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The Cabinet Council of Panama has authorized the acquisition of the Northern Corridor Highway from the Mexican company Pycsa, for a total of $650 million.
A statement from the Presidency of Panama reads:
Cabinet authorizes ENA to sign purchase agreement for Northern Highway
The Cabinet Council has approved the National Highway Company, SA (ENA) to sign the contract, trust, and bond and perform all acts necessary to acquire the North Corridor totaling $650 million.
Monday, April 2, 2012
The three companies that participated in the tender called by the Panama Maritime Authority have been disqualified for "not meeting requirements."
The consortium Panamá Drydock, consortium Astillero del Pacífico (Astipac) and Talleres Dry Docks were the companies that did not meet the requirements for the award, according to an evaluation by the commission of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP).
Friday, March 30, 2012
Two Salvadoran government agencies are insisting on not giving the majority shares in the La Geo generator to Italy's Enel, despite a court of international arbitration ruling against them.
Inversiones Energéticas (INE) and Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del Río Lempa (CEL) have again refused to give the Italian company Enel Green Power a majority stake in the geothermal company La Geo, despite a ruling by an international body against them.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The Government will select the companies who will have a presence at the North Terminal and the concessions will be granted under the mechanism of an "invitation".
Airport management said the bylaws of the terminal allows these direct contracts, side stepping the mechanisms of PanamáCompra.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Talleres Dry Docks, one of the four bidders, argues that the bid put forward by Astipac, the likely winner, should be rejected for not meeting the required deposit amount.
The Public Procurement Directorate (DGCP in Spanish) has received a second appeal by another participant in the tender for the Balboa shipyard, formerly known as Braswell Shipyard.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Americas Gateway Development Corporation, the company that won the tender for the design, will start work on detailing the technical, environmental, commercial and financial studies.
Aubrey Young, CEO of Americas Gateway Development Corporation (Amega), noted that they estimate about twelve months for this stage.
Friday, March 2, 2012
The purchase of the highway from the Mexican company Pycsa comes after the $420 million acquisition of the Southern Highway.
The government will buy the Northern Highway (Corredor Norte) for $650 million, given in concession to Mexican company Proyectos y Construcciones (Pycsa).
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The management company of Costa Rica’s principal international airport intends to take advantage of unused space with more restaurants and shops.
The management company Aeris is pushing plans to expand the range of food services in the airport, and is creating a tender for the 600 square meters currently being used as a dining area.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Representatives of employers in El Salvador say the bill submitted to the Legislature does not provide legal certainty to investors.
The draft Law on Public Private Partnerships (PPP) is unsatisfactory to businesses and analysts, and they fear that if passed in its present form, there would be enormous discretion used when carrying out its regulatory functions which would not ensure legal certainty for investors .
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The original announcement was published at the end of December 2011, with a deadline for submission of bids on Feb. 16th; a new deadline runs until April 16th, 2012.
The Consejo Nacional de Concesiones de Costa Rica (CNC), convened the International Public Tender N ° 2011LI-000001-00200, for the "Contracting for overseeing of the design, execution of works and equipment of the public works concession with public services for the design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the container terminal of Moin (TCM). "
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