Santo Domingo. -President Luis Abinader said Wednesday that the new law 47-25 of Public hiringin addition to introducing greater controls and a stricter sanctioning regime, conceives public purchase as a Sustainable policy of Economic development allowing state resources to reach where they are most needed through transparent, efficient and inclusive processes.
“The way we buy as a state largely depends on the quality of the services we offer, the confidence of citizens in their institutions and the ability to generate well -being for people,” said the head of state.
When heading the inauguration of the first forum of Public hiring Under the motto “Transforming public purchase into well -being for people”, He stressed that this new law privileges the participation of MSMEs, MSMEs Women and sectors traditionally excluded, also sent to create simplified requirements for the registration of State suppliersin order to promote local participation.
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All this allows the economy to be energized, generate jobs and encourage innovation.
Therefore, he said, his management has supported the agenda of Modernization and transformation of the General Directorate of Public Contracts.
Law 47-25
By expanding the details of the new law, Abinader indicated that the digital platform is established as the only valid channel to manage processes of purchases and modalities are incorporated As the electronic inverse auction, the framework agreements, the abbreviated tender and the raffle of minor works, which will allow more agile answers to different needs.
Likewise, the traceability, discretion is reduced and inspection is facilitated In real time, making state purchases more efficient and reliable.
Strengthening of regulatory frameworks and incorporation of technologies
Meanwhile, the general director of Public hiring, Carlos Pimentelsaid that during the management of the President Abinader The normative frameworks, the incorporation of technology and the participation of MSMEs and entrepreneurial women have been strengthened.
“Today we start this forum with the conviction that public purchases are not an end in themselves, but a means to build a more fair and prosperous country.”
About the forum
It is organized by the Center for Studies and Research in Public Procurement (CEICP) and representatives of International organizationsacademics, in charge of purchase units of state institutions and local governments and civil society organizations.
It is a key space to spread and implement approaches normative and methodological introduced by himto new law 47-25 of public hiring, and promote innovative and sustainable practices that allow optimizing public purchasing processes.
Among the topics addressed are: the management of innovation in the public procurementpublic hiring in an economy of Triple impact, green purchases and inclusive public procurement, and the role of MSMEs and their contribution to national development.
