Esguerra JHR

Public Procurement and Infrastructure

Public Procurement and Infrastructure

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Public Procurement and Infrastructure

With a solid track record, at Esguerra JHR, we provide comprehensive support to public entities, financial entities, national and foreign companies, and multilateral organizations in all aspects of public procurement, and in general, the development of infrastructure in the dynamic and normally challenging Colombian market.

We possess extensive experience in conducting pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, as well as structuring and overseeing selection processes. This includes preparing preliminary documents, drafting specifications, defining guarantees, responding to observations, and providing support throughout the evaluation and adjudication procedures. Additionally, we specialize in project structuring, collaborating with both private companies and public entities as needed. Our services encompass defining and justifying contractual types and selection modalities, preparing contracts, developing risk matrices, and validating processes with various entities, among other tasks.

We also have extensive experience in advising on project financing, preparing proposals, establishing guarantees, and advancing selection processes.

We also provide support in the implementation of agreements and projects, including the renegotiation or modification of contracts, both to public contracting entities, as well as to contractors, insurers, and auditors.

Finally, we successfully represent various actors in the public procurement and infrastructure sector, including public contracting entities, financiers, concessionaires, contractors, insurers, and interveners in the effective dispute resolution arising from the entering into of agreements with public resources subject to both Law 80, and Common Law or special regulations.

In this field, we have achieved important agreements to keep projects in implementation and to close litigious differences. We have represented and represent our clients in national and international arbitration proceedings, and before contentious administrative and civil justice.

 

Our services include:
  • Preparing documents and contract specifications
  • Drafting, reviewing, or negotiating contracts of all types, as appropriate
  • Participating in selection processes representing bidders or advising public entities
  • Structuring of public or private initiative projects
  • Designing and structuring financing and guarantee schemes
  • Managing guarantees and policy insurance
  • Participating in privatization processes
  • Managing concession agreements
  • Providing support during the implementation of contracts
  • Settling contracts
  • Representing  before national and international arbitration boards, and judicial authorities

Juntos construimos infraestructura y futuros sólidos.