What Ecuador Ley Organica del Sistema Nacional de Contratacion Publica (LOSNCP) of 4 August 2008 and SERCOP requires
The Ecuadorian Ley Organica del Sistema Nacional de Contratacion Publica (LOSNCP / Organic Law of the National System of Public Procurement) published in Registro Oficial Suplemento 395 of 4 August 2008 effective 4 August 2008 as substantially amended over time (most recently by Ley Organica Reformatoria a la LOSNCP published in Registro Oficial Suplemento 100 of 14 October 2013, Ley Organica Anticorrupcion Reformatoria de la LOSNCP, and the 2022 Codigo Organico Administrativo amendments), and the Reglamento General de la LOSNCP approved by Decreto Ejecutivo 1700 of 12 May 2009 effective 12 May 2009, is the principal Ecuadorian framework governing procurement of goods, works, services (including consulting services), and leases by entities of the National System of Public Procurement including the Executive Function ministries, the Legislative Function (Asamblea Nacional), the Judicial Function, the Electoral Function (CNE), the Transparency and Social Control Function (Consejo de Participacion Ciudadana y Control Social), Autonomous Decentralized Governments (Gobiernos Autonomos Descentralizados / GADs including provincial councils, municipal councils, parish boards), public-sector enterprises (Empresas Publicas), public-sector universities, and other entities financed by public funds. The Servicio Nacional de Contratacion Publica (SERCOP / sercop.gob.ec) is the central regulatory authority with rule-making, oversight, supplier debarment, and operation of the public procurement portal. The Sistema Oficial de Contratacion Publica del Ecuador (SOCE / portal compraspublicas.gob.ec) operated by SERCOP is the mandatory federal e-procurement platform for all in-scope procurement. Procurement methods established by LOSNCP art. 32 to 62 comprise (a) Subasta Inversa Electronica (Reverse Electronic Auction, for procurement of standardised goods and services with reference prices), (b) Licitacion (Public Tender, the default open public procedure for high-value acquisitions above prescribed thresholds), (c) Cotizacion (Quotation, for medium-value acquisitions), (d) Menor Cuantia (Minor Amount Procurement, for low-value acquisitions), (e) Concurso Publico (Public Competition, for consulting services above prescribed thresholds), (f) Lista Corta (Short List, for medium-value consulting services), (g) Contratacion Directa (Direct Procurement for consulting services below prescribed thresholds and for certain prescribed exceptions), (h) Regimen Especial (Special Regime, including sole-source under prescribed exceptions in art. 2 numeral 8 such as urgency, sole supplier for technical reasons, public health emergencies, and prescribed-class exemptions), and (i) Catalogo Electronico (Electronic Catalogue, for items contracted through Convenio Marco framework agreements). The Contraloria General del Estado conducts ex-post procurement audit. Ecuador is NOT a party to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Ecuador is a party to the Andean Community Decision 439 on procurement and UNCAC.
Pillar: Public Sector & Government Procurement · Authority: National Assembly of the Republic of Ecuador (Asamblea Nacional de la Republica del Ecuador, legislative authority); President of the Republic of Ecuador (signing authority); Servicio Nacional de Contratacion Publica (SERCOP, central regulatory authority); Sistema Oficial de Contratacion Publica del Ecuador (SOCE, portal compraspublicas.gob.ec); Contraloria General del Estado (procurement audit authority); Procuraduria General del Estado (legal counsel to State entities) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
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- Ecuadorian Ley Organica del Sistema Nacional de Contratacion Publica (LOSNCP) effective 4 August 2008 - principal Ecuadorian framework on public procurement
- Ley Organica Reformatoria a la LOSNCP of 14 October 2013 - substantial amendment
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