Santo Domingo. – The General Directorate of Public Procurement (DGCP) clarified this Tuesday that the contracts signed by the National Health Insurance (SENASA) with Health Service Providers (PSS) are governed by the legal framework of the Social Security Regime, established in Law 87-01, and not by Law 340-06 on Public Purchases and Contracting.
In a statement, the institution explained that the agreements between SENASA and the providers related to rates, coverage, standards and conditions of service respond to a technical regime regulated exclusively by the Social Security Law, so they are not subject to public procurement procedures.
“For this reason, these contracts are not governed by Law 340-06 and the DGCP does not exercise jurisdiction over the definition of rates, selection of providers or review of agreements that are regulated by Law 87-01,” the governing body specified, reaffirming the correct distribution of powers between both regulations.
However, the DGCP recalled that all acquisitions of goods, services and works necessary for the operational functioning of the state insurer are under the framework of Law 340-06.
In these cases, the institution exercises the stewardship of the National Purchasing System and Contracting, offering technical support and issuing binding opinions to guarantee the transparency and efficiency of the processes.
As an example, the DGCP cited Resolution RIC-0109-2025, issued last August, through which it annulled a direct contracting procedure between SENASA and the company Farmacard, SRL, upon verifying that the contracted service did not correspond to the Social Security regime, but was of an administrative and technological nature.
Finally, the General Directorate of Public Procurement reiterated its commitment to integrity, transparency and the correct application of the laws that govern public administration, ensuring that it will continue to accompany State institutions in the appropriate use of public resources.
