Who approves the beginning of the file?

UF, the issue of public tenders ... It is not exactly the star conversation at a party, but it has its crumb. Look, everything starts with that roll of the "start of the file". And no, it's not just a lot of papers to stack in a drawer. It's the official departure flag, you know? The boss, the boss, the mandamás of the contracting body - be a public entity, a state company, a ministry, which touches - is the one who has to give the “ok” to start the matter.

This first step, that file, puts on the table the rules of the game: what will be asked for, how the winner will be chosen, what requirements must be met, the technical specifications ... the entire roll. There is usually the purchase plan, which is like the treasure map for the entire process.

Do not be confused: without the firm of the person with authority, there is no party. No tender, no competition, nothing at all. That green light is the one that ensures that no one gets a rabbit of the hat and that everything is done according to the rules of the game. Transparency and equity, they say. That is, that all companies have the same opportunity to fight for the contract, and that there are no rare favorites behind.

And be careful, because if that file is not approved as it touches, you can get into a legal mess of the good. In most countries, you have to have someone's approval with real power so that the process is valid. If not, then the resources, the courts and the drama come.

Of course, each country has its rules. It is not the same in Mexico as in Spain or in Argentina. So, if you are going to get into the eggplant of a public tender, local law is better studying well. It is not going to be that you were because it is not clear who has the last word.

In summary, without the boss of the contracting body saying "come on," there is no file. And without file, there is no tender. The companies that want to play, better that they know who approves what, when and how. Because here, he who does not know the rules, does not even enter the party.