The bill eliminates the requirement that fuel supply companies submit sworn declarations (DDJJ) before the National Directorate of Public Procurement (DNCP). In this way, Petropar will be able to make purchases without intermediaries, thus reducing its costs to offer more accessible prices to the consumer.
As part of the bill, the obligation for the oil company to make its cost structure transparent was established. That is, disclose how much it costs to buy and sell fuel.
According to data handled by legislators, this project will represent savings of US$ 3 million per month for the oil company. Taking into account that it sells around 100 thousand liters of fuel per month. This will represent a reduction of G. 200 per liter for the user.
From the Chamber of Deputies they announced that this project was already included as the first item on the Agenda to be held on Wednesday.
DEBATE
Esperanza Martínez, national senator for the Guasu Front and spokesperson for the Finance and Budget Commission, pointed out that the purpose of the document is to exempt any legal person from abroad, dedicated to the commercialization of hydrocarbons for the provision of fuels and biofuels, from compliance of the provisions set forth in the public contracting laws and the sworn statement of assets and income, assets and liabilities of public officials.
The objective of this law is to allow Petropar direct purchase without intermediation. This would allow the state oil company to acquire the product at lower costs.
Desirée Masi, a national senator for the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), warned for her part that the project will not represent a drop in the cost of fuel.
“What will make it easier at some point is for Petropar to negotiate with other states. Let’s be honest because if we don’t create expectations, ”he emphasized.
ARTICLES
The project has two articles. In the first, it proposes to exempt any legal person from abroad, as well as its directors, managers, partners, shareholders and the like, dedicated to the commercialization of hydrocarbons with due proven experience, that participates in the contracting processes or that in some way contracts with Petropar, for the provision of fuels derived from oil and biofuels, under any of the legal modalities provided for in Law No. 2,051/2003 “On Public Procurement”. Likewise, Petropar is exempt from the obligations and sanctions provided for in Law No. 6355/2019, with respect to suppliers that contract with it under the terms of the preceding paragraph.
While, in article two, it is established that Petróleos Paraguayos, must make transparent the cost structure of fuel products derived from oil and biofuels that it acquires within the framework of this law, and must publish the data and contracts on its institutional website, in addition to submitting to the National Congress on a monthly basis the rendering of accounts of the purchases made with the documentation that supports each operation.
