It should be noted that weeks ago, the official had also referred to the issue to announce the suspension of this process in order to guarantee that there was no irregularity:
“On February 23, the process was suspended, and remains suspended, in order to evaluate the more than 550 observations from 19 interested parties and define conditions of competition and transparency” (…) The secretary general did not have the power to revoke the act administrative issued by his hierarchical superior, Chancellor Álvaro Leyva, he declared void the previous bidding process LP 001 of 2023″, was stated in the statement issued by the chancellery.
Likewise, it is important to remember that Foreign Minister Murillo spoke in the past about the departure of José Antonio Salazar, who was removed from his position as secretary general of the Foreign Ministry last Monday, February 26, after being notified of his retirement days ago.
“Dr. José Antonio Salazar himself has recognized that his actions were without consultation and, therefore, contrary to the instructions of the Chancellor (e). On February 26, the secretary general was removed from office and since February 22 he knew of his retirement “It is not true, as stated in the resolution that sought the award, that the budget availability certificate number 74-923 exists for the aforementioned contractual process,” the statement mentioned at the time.
What happened to the passport tender?
Chancellor Luis Murillo stated that, as of October 2, 2023, resource reallocations were made to guarantee the continued provision of the service during the current fiscal year.
Therefore, it specified that the headquarters in Bogotá, the governorates, and the consulates abroad will continue to offer the passport service without interruptions, since Contract No. 356 will remain in execution until October 2, 2024.
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