Cambio de la normativa de CONTRATACIÓN PÚBLICA y su incidencia en la ejecución del Plan Anual de Contratación de la Empresa Pública Estratégica Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (CELEC EP) durante los años 2022 y 2023

Abstract

The study analyzes and determines whether or not the frequent changes in the Public Procurement (PC) regulations in Ecuador affected the execution of the Annual Procurement Plan of the Strategic Public Company Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador CELEC EP, during the years 2022 and 2023. A mixed approach was adopted, combining quantitative and qualitative methods, to comprehensively analyze the impact of changes in the PC regulations on the execution of the Annual Procurement Plan (PAC) of CELEC EP during the years 2022 and 2023. Surveys were applied to obtain information from the institution's personnel. The 2022 PAC consists of 1,235 planned contracting processes and 1,119 (90.61%) have been published in the Public Procurement Portal, while the 2023 PAC consists of 1,350 processes, 1,196 processes have been published (88.59%), the 2023 PAC has 116 more planned processes than the 2022 PAC. In relation to the execution the difference between the years is 2.01%. 80% of the respondents consider that the frequency with which SERCOP updates the PAC regulations is excessive. The execution of the Annual Contracting Plan in CELEC EP was mainly affected by changes in authorities and political instability, since each change of authorities brings with it new priorities and strategic approaches that may alter the continuity of previously planned projects and processes. It is concluded that the continuous changes in PC regulations do not have a major impact on the execution of the Annual Contracting Plan; what most affects its execution are the constant changes in authorities.