On November 8, 2025 in Colombia, the Electoral Guarantees Law will begin to be governed. This contemplates a legal framework that seeks to guarantee equal conditions between electoral campaigns, especially among those that aspire to the Presidency of the Republic.
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Therefore, state contracting is regulated, the effects on the state payroll, has interference on The personnel in charge, the use of public goods and resources.
This guarantee law also applies to the media and electoral surveys.
“While this standard regulates different aspects, it deepens the restrictions that fall on different actors to ensure that the electoral contest is developed in equal and transparent conditions,” said the electoral observation mission (MOE).
With the above, the Ministry of Finance and Colombia buys efficient (CCE) are calling for public servants and the state contractors to connect to the great marathon of training on the training on the Guarantee Law on October 7 and 8 of this year.
On November 8 in Colombia, the Guarantee Law begins.
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How is the calendar of this guarantees law?
In accordance with the MOE information and as mentioned above, this guarantees law will begin on November 8, 2025 with the restriction of public procurement and will go until May 31, 2026. However, If there were second electoral round, it would end on June 21, 2026.
It should be noted that with the entry into force, certain contracting modalities are restricted to prevent public resources for proselytizing purposes, with inter -administrative agreements or direct contracting in general.
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“All the entities of the State are prohibited direct contracting, during the four months prior to the presidential election and even the realization of the election in the second round”, Says the MOE.
The guarantee law does not establish restrictions for extensions, modifications or additions, nor for the assignment of signed contracts.
Leidy Julieth Ruiz Clavijo
Portfolio journalist
