Government Procurement
The firm advises local and international companies on bids, administrative contracts, and execution of public sector projects.
Panama: Government Projects with Legal Guidance
The Panamanian government invests significantly through public procurement. To participate in these processes, bidders must navigate complex regulations and institutional procedures.
Quijano & Associates supports companies through every stage of public contracts to ensure full legal compliance and successful implementation.
Legal Services in Public Procurement
- Review of tender documents and bidding rules
- Assistance with proposal preparation and prequalification
- Drafting and revision of contracts with public entities
- Administrative appeals and filings before the DGCP
- Advisory on execution, amendment, or early termination of contracts
- Work is integrated with Administrative, Litigation, and Corporate Law teams.
Relevant Transactions:
With a proactive, preventive and result-oriented approach:
- Legal advice to the company awarded the bidding process with the Caja del Seguro Social for the provision of hemodialysis services.
- Legal advice to the company awarded the bidding process for the cleaning and cleaning of all the infrastructure used for the operation of line 1 of the Panama Subway.
- Advice on a variety of legal matters to the Consortium awarded within the Best Value Bid, called by the Ministry of Health, for the "Scope of work and terms of reference for the studies, preliminary project design for the execution of the designs and development of the final plans, technical specifications, construction, provision and installation of medical and non-medical equipment, for the new headquarters of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Panama.
- Legal advice to the Consortium awarded within the Best Value Bidding, called by the Ministry of Public Works, for the "Design and Construction of the Rehabilitation and Widening of the Omar Torrijos Highway (Corozal - Red Tank - Via Centenario)".
- Advice on a multiplicity of legal issues to client within the Best Value Bid with Separate Evaluation, called by the Ministry of Public Works, for the "Design and Construction of the Fourth Bridge over the Panama Canal".
- Legal assistance in a variety of matters to the Consortium awarded within the Best Value Bid with Separate Evaluation, called by Instituto de Acueductos y Alcantarillados Nacionales, for the "Study, Design and Construction of the Gamboa Drinking Water Treatment Plant".
Frequently Asked Questions
1Can a foreign company participate in public bids in Panama?
Yes. It may do so directly or through consortiums, provided it meets the requirements established by law and has local representation.
2What if the government breaches a contract?
The law provides remedies, including administrative appeals and judicial claims.
3What does Quijano & Associates bring to public procurement?
In-depth expertise, institutional knowledge, and strategic foresight to protect clients’ interests.
