Queretaro, Qro. In Queretaro The first meeting of public procurement businesses will be launched, with the aim of increasing the participation of small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) locally in government supply chains.
It is expected that the state government, semi-state entities, municipal governments, as well as the legislative and judicial powers of the state as buyers will participate in the platform. Suppliers will be companies that have completed a previous training process.
To realize this initiative, a virtual platform will be generated, where companies will be able to register their profile, perform a self-diagnosis to identify whether they are able to provide the government; and where they can also register for a training course that they will follow for free.
the secretary of Sustainable development (Sedesu), Marco Antonio del Prete Tercero, stressed that this will be the first business meeting of its kind in the country, with the expectation that it will take place in April.
Before arriving at the sales meeting, this initiative considers the guidance so that the businesses can undertake, formalize and grow as suppliers, he specified.
“This is an attempt that will be the first of its kind at national level (…) The Inter-American Public Procurement Network points out that because of their characteristics, MSMEs have real and potential participation in public works contracts of low or medium. complexity, such as road works and construction (…) and as a supplier of goods and services ”, he explained.
In a first phase, by the Mayoral Office of the State, interested companies must accredit their requirements to be suppliers; During this period, they will also receive free training from organizations such as the Mexico Competitiveness Center (CCMX) and the Chain of industrial suppliers in Mexico (Grass).
In the second phase – which will take place once the election ban is over – companies go through a process of training as suppliers.
Then, from 11 April, the state government will present its procurement requirements and a business meeting will be held in which various local agencies will participate, especially the procurement areas. Then the purchase lists and the offer of the suppliers registered in the program will be available.
Through this kind of initiative, it is also meant to encourage the formality of companies and influence the economic recovery of the state, said the governor, Mauricio Kuri González.
This program is expected to strengthen the participation of local companies as specialized suppliers offering quality articles, said Senior Officer Mario Ramírez Retolaza.
Until the first quarter of 2021, the delegation Queretaro of the National Chamber of Commerce, Services and Tourism (Canaco Servytur) identified that of the 20,000 associated businesses, only 30% participated in government tenders, by offering, inter alia, professional services, product marketing, tourism services.
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Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx