Compliance with qualifying requirements in public tenders for the Plan 50/51

Abstract

The situation of armed conflict confined underdevelopment certain regions in Colombia. With the signing of the Final Agreement for the Terminatbn of the armed conflict and the construction of a stable and lasting peace, the Comprehensive Rural Reform was incorporated, which included the strategy to improve the rural roads of the affected municipalities. The prioritization of the municipalities to be intervened led the execution of a plan for the improvement and rehabilitation of tertiary roads in 51 municipalities of Colombia, giving rise to the Plan 50/51. For this reason, in order to carry out the required infrastructure works, the central government recommended the use of Standard Specifications. In this study, compliance with the minimum qualifying requirements contemplated in these specifications is reviewed. It is concluded that, in addition to these requirements, others related to technical and quality aspects of the works to be delivered should be included for future projects. © 2020 Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos Canales y Puertos. All rights reserved.