Costa Rica Public Procurement Law Article 66 Used for Direct Ambulance Purchase
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Company Excluded by Firefighters Purchase of 40 Ambulances Asked to Cancel Process for ‘Brute Vices’
A company excluded from the purchase of 40 ambulances for the Costa Rican Fire Corps alleged irregularities in the process and asked to suspend the hiring.
Costa Rica Public Procurement Law Article 66 Used for Direct Ambulance Purchase
The Costa Rican Fire Department has awarded a contract valued at 6.5 billion colones (approximately $11-12 million) to a Brazilian consortium comprising SGSV and Bem Estar for the procurement of 40 ambulances. The deal was finalized without standard competitive bidding, a move officials justified by the urgent need to strengthen pre-hospital care across 25 national departments. Local supplier AutoStar is challenging the decision in court, allegi…
Costa Rica’s Bomberos Picks Costliest Ambulance Bid on Speed, Then Delays Key Approval
Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s Fire Department (Bomberos) selected the most expensive offer in an emergency procurement for 40 ambulances, citing the bidder’s faster delivery timeline. A week after awarding the contract, though, the department requested additional specifications that pushed back a milestone and left the supplier unable to guarantee the vehicles would reach […]
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