This law promotes SMEs in public procurement. It indicates for example, that SMEs may participate in selection processes through consortiums or different type of associations, and they may receive an advanced payment of 20% of the project to strengthen their economic capacity.
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In general, this law establishes the principles and general rules that govern public procurement in the country. Within those principles, the law indicates that the public procurement process should encourage SME participation, including designing bidding documents specifically to do so.
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In 2020, the Dominican Republic implemented Law no. 47-20, of the 20 February 2020, which approved the new institutional framework and processes for developing investment projects in the form of Public Private Partnership.
DGAPP is an administrative body charged with evaluating and qualifying the proposals presented by public and private agents and maintaining the publication record of all public-private alliance projects among other technical, administrative and promotional functions.