In 2009, the Competition Superintendence (CS) sanctioned 8 economic agents with fines
amounting more than 50 thousand dollars, authorized 1 merger, carried out 3 sector studies
on competition conditions, and issued over 30 public policy recommendations to improve
and promote competition conditions in the country, increase economic efficiency as well as
consumer welfare.
Shanique Myrie v Barbados- A Silver Lining?Liam Nabbal
This paper provides an insight into the recent landmark decision of the Caribbean Court of Justice in Shanique Myrie v The State of Barbados [2013] CCJ 3 (OJ) and a comparative analysis on previous case law of the Court with regard to its test for damages.
Comment on Rudisa Beverages & Juices n.v. Caribbean International Distributor...Liam Nabbal
This essay seeks to analyse the judgment delivered by the Caribbean Court of Justice in the recent case Rudisa Beverages & Juices v Guyana [2014] CCJ 1 (OJ).
In 2009, the Competition Superintendence (CS) sanctioned 8 economic agents with fines
amounting more than 50 thousand dollars, authorized 1 merger, carried out 3 sector studies
on competition conditions, and issued over 30 public policy recommendations to improve
and promote competition conditions in the country, increase economic efficiency as well as
consumer welfare.
Shanique Myrie v Barbados- A Silver Lining?Liam Nabbal
This paper provides an insight into the recent landmark decision of the Caribbean Court of Justice in Shanique Myrie v The State of Barbados [2013] CCJ 3 (OJ) and a comparative analysis on previous case law of the Court with regard to its test for damages.
Comment on Rudisa Beverages & Juices n.v. Caribbean International Distributor...Liam Nabbal
This essay seeks to analyse the judgment delivered by the Caribbean Court of Justice in the recent case Rudisa Beverages & Juices v Guyana [2014] CCJ 1 (OJ).
Audiência Pública da CCM Iamspe é matéria no Diário Oficial LegislativoSylvio Micelli
Audiência Pública da CCM Iamspe é matéria no Diário Oficial Legislativo
Diário Oficial do Poder Legislativo de São Paulo
12 de fevereiro de 2014 - Páginas 1 e 3
Staffing Industry M&A Landscape Q3 2015Duff & Phelps
In the first nine months of 2015, 89 staffing industry M&A transactions were completed by 79 different buyers. The third quarter of 2015 generated the most staffing M&A activity since Q2 2007.
CRIME SCENE AWARENESS AND SAFETY FOR FIRE AND EMS RESPONDERSChris
A brief PPT addressing Crime Scene Awareness and scene safety at violent or potentially violent crime scenes.
Geared toward the rural volunteer fire/ems department.
Author has over 15 years experience in all-risks public safety.
Implementation and application of a Process Safety Management System. This presentation will focus on the history, purpose and scope of a Process Safety Management (PSM) system. Topics covered include:
-Distinctions between personnel and process safety
-Framework and elements of PSM
-Importance of Safety Culture in the implementation and application of a PSM system
-Relevance and importance of regular audits and assessments of PSM systems
Due to the importance of iron in the construction and related industries, as well as to the
price increase of said product, nationally and internationally, the Competition
Superintendence (CS) is currently studying the competition conditions under which the iron
industry functions in the country.
Audiência Pública da CCM Iamspe é matéria no Diário Oficial LegislativoSylvio Micelli
Audiência Pública da CCM Iamspe é matéria no Diário Oficial Legislativo
Diário Oficial do Poder Legislativo de São Paulo
12 de fevereiro de 2014 - Páginas 1 e 3
Staffing Industry M&A Landscape Q3 2015Duff & Phelps
In the first nine months of 2015, 89 staffing industry M&A transactions were completed by 79 different buyers. The third quarter of 2015 generated the most staffing M&A activity since Q2 2007.
CRIME SCENE AWARENESS AND SAFETY FOR FIRE AND EMS RESPONDERSChris
A brief PPT addressing Crime Scene Awareness and scene safety at violent or potentially violent crime scenes.
Geared toward the rural volunteer fire/ems department.
Author has over 15 years experience in all-risks public safety.
Implementation and application of a Process Safety Management System. This presentation will focus on the history, purpose and scope of a Process Safety Management (PSM) system. Topics covered include:
-Distinctions between personnel and process safety
-Framework and elements of PSM
-Importance of Safety Culture in the implementation and application of a PSM system
-Relevance and importance of regular audits and assessments of PSM systems
Due to the importance of iron in the construction and related industries, as well as to the
price increase of said product, nationally and internationally, the Competition
Superintendence (CS) is currently studying the competition conditions under which the iron
industry functions in the country.
The Competition Superintendence (CS) issued important public policy recommendations to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) (in Spanish, Autoridad de Aviación Civil), which resulted from the analysis of the air transportation sector´s legal framework.
In this month's public matters the team look at:
- discretionary power and policies
- employment law update
- the devolution story so far
- break point or game, set and match for landlords? An important Supreme Court decision on break clauses
- how and why can ITC contracts be terminated?
- confidentiality - changing GMC guidance
- our new intercept claims validation product for health sector clients.
In this month's public matters the team look at:
- discretionary power and policies
- employment law update
- the devolution story so far
- break point or game, set and match for landlords? An important Supreme Court decision on break clauses
- how and why can ITC contracts be terminated?
- confidentiality - changing GMC guidance
- our new intercept claims validation product for health sector clients.
The Competition Superintendence (CS) initiated ex-officio a sanctioning procedure against AMATE TRAVEL, INTER-TOURS, U-TRAVEL SERVICE, AGENCIA DE VIAJES ESCAMILLA, and HISPANA DE VIAJES, for allegedly adopting an agreement amongst competitors
Información consolidada correspondiente al año 2013 con la información básica de cómo se investigan los acuerdos entre competidores y todas las actuaciones relacionadas a ello.
The Board of Directors (BD) of the Competition Superintendence (CS) concluded the investigation of alleged anticompetitive practices by PERSONAL, TELEFONICA, TELEMOVIL, and DIGICEL, with important public policy recommendations in the telecommunications sector.
The Administrative Contentious (ACT) and the Constitutional Tribunals (CT) of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) notified the Competition Superintendence (CS) the first sentences in favor of said institution.
This presentation by Albania was made during the break-out Session 3, “Techniques and evidence for assessing predatory pricing, margin squeeze and exploitative abuses” in the discussion “Economic analysis and evidence in abuse cases” held at the 20th meeting of the OECD Global Forum on Competition on 7 December 2021. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found out at oe.cd/eac.
1 Ethical Analysis of The Commonwealth Bank Money Laund.docxcroftsshanon
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Ethical Analysis of The Commonwealth Bank Money Laundering Case
Case Facts
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), founded in 1911, is one of Australia’s leading
providers of ‘integrated financial services, including retail, premium, business and
institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and
share-broking products and services’ (Commonwealth Bank of Australia 2018). In May 2012,
CBA introduced Intelligent Deposit Machines (IDMs) which accept deposits by both cash and
cheque (Ockenden & Parry 2017). Once deposited, funds are available for immediate
transfer to other accounts domestically and internationally (Chief Executive Officer of The
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre v Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Limited ACN [2017] FCA, para. 1). IDMs can accept up to 200 notes per deposit (up to
$20,000 per cash transaction), and there are no limits on the number of IDM transactions a
customer can make per day (AUSTRAC v CBA [2017] FCA, para. 2). IDMs allow for
anonymous cash deposits, as a card from any financial institution can be used; if a non-CBA
card is used, the details of the cardholder are unknown (Norton 2017; AUSTRAC v CBA
[2017] FCA, para. 3). Since their introduction in 2012, over $1 billion has been transferred
through IDMs (Ockenden & Parry 2017).
Under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006, s. 81, “The
Act”, CBA has a joint Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing program,
with procedures it failed to comply with from the beginning of IDM introduction to the
market in 2012 (AUSTRAC v CBA [2017] FCA, para. 5). The private sector has considerable
responsibility in the fight against criminal financing activities by monitoring and providing
intelligence to regulators (Norton 2017). Both prior and during the IDM rollout, CBA failed to
2
carry out money laundering and terrorism financing risk assessment in response to the
suspicious rise in cash deposits through IDMs, and ignored alerts raised by internal
transaction monitoring systems (AUSTRAC v CBA [2017] FCA, para 6). All businesses with
obligations under The Act must be enrolled on The Australian Transaction Reports and
Analysis Centre’s (AUSTRAC) Reporting Entities Roll (AUSTRAC 2018). CBA is therefore
required to report to AUSTRAC any transaction involving a transfer or $10,000 or more
within 10 business days (AUSTRAC v CBA [2017] FCA, para. 9). CBA failed to report 53,506
transactions (94% of all threshold transactions (TTRs)) with a total value of around $624.7
million, to AUSTRAC on time between 2012 and 2015 (AUSTRAC v CBA [2017] FCA, para. 10).
CBA claim this was due to a technical issue caused by a software update (Yeates 2017).
1,640 of the late TTRS were found to be related to money laundering syndicates under
investigation by the Australian Federal Police, with six of the late TTRs related to customers
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1 Ethical Analysis of The Commonwealth Bank Money Laund.docxjeremylockett77
1
Ethical Analysis of The Commonwealth Bank Money Laundering Case
Case Facts
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), founded in 1911, is one of Australia’s leading
providers of ‘integrated financial services, including retail, premium, business and
institutional banking, funds management, superannuation, insurance, investment and
share-broking products and services’ (Commonwealth Bank of Australia 2018). In May 2012,
CBA introduced Intelligent Deposit Machines (IDMs) which accept deposits by both cash and
cheque (Ockenden & Parry 2017). Once deposited, funds are available for immediate
transfer to other accounts domestically and internationally (Chief Executive Officer of The
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre v Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Limited ACN [2017] FCA, para. 1). IDMs can accept up to 200 notes per deposit (up to
$20,000 per cash transaction), and there are no limits on the number of IDM transactions a
customer can make per day (AUSTRAC v CBA [2017] FCA, para. 2). IDMs allow for
anonymous cash deposits, as a card from any financial institution can be used; if a non-CBA
card is used, the details of the cardholder are unknown (Norton 2017; AUSTRAC v CBA
[2017] FCA, para. 3). Since their introduction in 2012, over $1 billion has been transferred
through IDMs (Ockenden & Parry 2017).
Under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006, s. 81, “The
Act”, CBA has a joint Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing program,
with procedures it failed to comply with from the beginning of IDM introduction to the
market in 2012 (AUSTRAC v CBA [2017] FCA, para. 5). The private sector has considerable
responsibility in the fight against criminal financing activities by monitoring and providing
intelligence to regulators (Norton 2017). Both prior and during the IDM rollout, CBA failed to
2
carry out money laundering and terrorism financing risk assessment in response to the
suspicious rise in cash deposits through IDMs, and ignored alerts raised by internal
transaction monitoring systems (AUSTRAC v CBA [2017] FCA, para 6). All businesses with
obligations under The Act must be enrolled on The Australian Transaction Reports and
Analysis Centre’s (AUSTRAC) Reporting Entities Roll (AUSTRAC 2018). CBA is therefore
required to report to AUSTRAC any transaction involving a transfer or $10,000 or more
within 10 business days (AUSTRAC v CBA [2017] FCA, para. 9). CBA failed to report 53,506
transactions (94% of all threshold transactions (TTRs)) with a total value of around $624.7
million, to AUSTRAC on time between 2012 and 2015 (AUSTRAC v CBA [2017] FCA, para. 10).
CBA claim this was due to a technical issue caused by a software update (Yeates 2017).
1,640 of the late TTRS were found to be related to money laundering syndicates under
investigation by the Australian Federal Police, with six of the late TTRs related to customers
w ...
El Presidente de la República, Profesor Salvador Sánchez Cerén, juramentó esta mañana a miembros del Consejo Directivo de la Superintendencia de Competencia, quienes han sido reelegidos para un nuevo período de cinco años.
Recomendaciones de política pública del estudio de condiciones de competencia en los servicios de telecomunicaciones en El Salvador: telefonía, internet y televisión por suscripción.
Resolución de aprobación del informe del estudio de las condiciones de competencia de televisión abierta en El Salvador y recomendaciones de política pública
A las puertas de celebrar sus 10 años, la Superintendencia de Competencia inicia este 2016 fomentando y garantizando la sana competencia en el sector de las telecomunicaciones. Retoma la investigación por actuaciones previas sobre la aplicación de la Contribución para Seguridad Ciudadana (CESC) por parte de las telefónicas, así como la remisión de recomendaciones de política pública derivadas del “Estudio de condiciones de competencia en la televisión abierta”, que promueven mejoras en las condiciones competitivas de este sector y ofrece aportes importantes para impulsar la competencia frente a la transición de televisión analógica a digital. Estas recomendaciones serán remitidas a la Asamblea Legislativa y a la Superintendencia General de Electricidad y Telecomunicaciones (SIGET).
Resolución de aprobación del informe y emisión de recomendaciones de políticas públicas en relación al estudio de las condiciones de competencia del sector marítimo portuario.
El Consejo Directivo de la Superintendencia de Competencia ratificó el miércoles 9 de diciembre su resolución sancionatoria contra cinco operadores de telefonía por abuso de posición dominante.
Resolución del recurso de revisión Denuncia de supuestas práctica anticompetitiva relacionada con la prestación de servicios comerciales de telecomunicaciones
El “Curso de principios generales del Derecho de Competencia”, impartido por la Universidad Centroamericana “José Simeón Cañas” (UCA) y la Superintendencia de Competencia, culminó la tarde de ayer con la graduación de 38 profesionales.
La Superintendencia de Competencia presentó este día el “Estudio sobre las condiciones de competencia de la distribución minorista de productos de consumo periódico”, elaborado por el consultor chileno Eugenio Andrés Rivera Urrutia a solicitud de la autoridad de competencia, así como las recomendaciones de políticas públicas emitidas para optimizar la competencia en el sector.
La Superintendencia de Competencia inició de oficio, este día, actuaciones previas con el propósito de buscar indicios de posibles violaciones a la Ley de Competencia relacionadas con la coyuntura actual de la aplicación de la Contribución Especial para la Seguridad y
Convivencia (CESC).
La Superintendencia de Competencia se encuentra desarrollando una semana de consultas sobre reformas a la Ley de Competencia: lunes 16 de noviembre: instituciones del Estado; martes 17: gremiales empresariales; y jueves 19: academia y generadores de opinión.
La Superintendencia de Competencia y la Unidad Normativa de Adquisiciones y Contrataciones de la Administración Pública (UNAC) del Ministerio de Hacienda desarrollaron la jornada denominada “Competencia y compras púbicas” dirigida a funcionarios de Unidades de Adquisición y Compras Institucionales (UACI) de diversas entidades gubernamentales. La jornada contó con las
disertaciones del representante de la Comisión Federal de Comercio de los Estados Unidos (FTC, por
sus siglas en inglés), Armando Irizarry, y de la representante de la Comisión Federal de Competencia
Económica de México (COFECE), Bertha Leticia Vega.
La Superintendencia de Competencia lanzó hoy la segunda fase de su aplicación digital “AppSC”, que presenta los estudios sobre condiciones de competencia y las recomendaciones que ha realizado la institución a partir de su creación (2006) a fin de promover la libre competencia.
Los cinco operadores de telefonía sancionados por abusar de su posición dominante presentaron recurso de revisión ante el Consejo Directivo de la Superintendencia de Competencia el pasado 4 de noviembre. Las telefónicas se manifestaron en contra de la decisión tomada y solicitan que se modifique o deje sin efecto todo lo resuelto.
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हम आग्रह करते हैं कि जो भी सत्ता में आए, वह संविधान का पालन करे, उसकी रक्षा करे और उसे बनाए रखे।" प्रस्ताव में कुल तीन प्रमुख हस्तक्षेप और उनके तंत्र भी प्रस्तुत किए गए। पहला हस्तक्षेप स्वतंत्र मीडिया को प्रोत्साहित करके, वास्तविकता पर आधारित काउंटर नैरेटिव का निर्माण करके और सत्तारूढ़ सरकार द्वारा नियोजित मनोवैज्ञानिक हेरफेर की रणनीति का मुकाबला करके लोगों द्वारा निर्धारित कथा को बनाए रखना और उस पर कार्यकरना था।
An astonishing, first-of-its-kind, report by the NYT assessing damage in Ukraine. Even if the war ends tomorrow, in many places there will be nothing to go back to.
In a May 9, 2024 paper, Juri Opitz from the University of Zurich, along with Shira Wein and Nathan Schneider form Georgetown University, discussed the importance of linguistic expertise in natural language processing (NLP) in an era dominated by large language models (LLMs).
The authors explained that while machine translation (MT) previously relied heavily on linguists, the landscape has shifted. “Linguistics is no longer front and center in the way we build NLP systems,” they said. With the emergence of LLMs, which can generate fluent text without the need for specialized modules to handle grammar or semantic coherence, the need for linguistic expertise in NLP is being questioned.
‘वोटर्स विल मस्ट प्रीवेल’ (मतदाताओं को जीतना होगा) अभियान द्वारा जारी हेल्पलाइन नंबर, 4 जून को सुबह 7 बजे से दोपहर 12 बजे तक मतगणना प्रक्रिया में कहीं भी किसी भी तरह के उल्लंघन की रिपोर्ट करने के लिए खुला रहेगा।
1. Press Release C. 16-11
th
El Salvador, July 18 , 2011.
CS Renders Accounts to Citizens
The Competition Superintendence (CS) publicly rendered accounts regarding its work from June
2010 until May 2011.
“The CS has used Today the CS publicly rendered accounts to the Salvadoran citizens regarding
this exercise to make its work from June 2010 until May 2011, both on Competition Advocacy and
its principal Law Enforcement.
achievements and
Amongst the most relevant information figure: the cases in process with respect
obstacles known
to anticompetitive practices in the sugar and pharmaceutical sectors; the
transparently to the announcement of the CS´ future institutional position regarding
he
public. The final pharmaceuticals; and its possible visit next week the Constitutional and
visit
purpose was make Administrative Contentious Chambers (ACT) of the Supreme Court of Justice
the Salvadoran (SCJ) to talk about the cases where decisions of the SC have been appealed
citizens interested in and which need to be resolved in the briefest of terms, confirming the order to
o
competition issues cease the anticompetitive practices sanctioned, conducts that harm consumer
and in promoting it welfare and economic efficiency.
for their own benefit
as consumers”, A considerable number of citizens participated in the event. More than 80
persons expressed their interest in knowing the most relev
relevant cases solved by
asserted Francisco
the CS and mainly, the specific benefit for the consumer. Furthermore they
and,
Diaz Rodriguez, were interested in the new cases currently being processed and used the forum
Competition to comment about various anomalies observed in certain markets.
Superintendent.
Mr. Marcos Rodríguez, the Transparency and Anticorruption Secretary of the
Secretariat for Strategic Affairs, opened the event. The former Competition Superintendents, Mrs. Celina
Escolan and Jose Enrique Argumedo, Juris Doctor, were also present. Members of the current Board of
Argumedo cu
Directors (BD) of the CS and its officials were part of the audience as well.
Preliminary proceedings, investigations of anticompetitive practices, defense of legality before the SCJ, and
,
ex-ante analysis of merger/acquisition authorization requests were amongst the law enforcement activities
ante
mentioned which include detecting, investigating, and sanctioning conducts or behaviors that limit competition.
competiti
With respect to Competition Advocacy, the CS informed about the progress in the issuance of opinions on
dvocacy,
legal framework and on public procurement procedures, in the execution of studies on competition conditions,
and in the issuance of recommendations, amongst others, in El Salvador.
recommendation
Additionally, the CS informed about its budgetary execution, public procurement proceedings, personnel, and
the main difficulties encountered during the period being reported. Regarding this last matter, the CS pointed
out as very important the fact that several of its recommendations have not been considered by the
governmental institutions to which they were addressed to.
Edificio Madreselva, 1er Nivel, Calzada El Almendro y 1ª Ave. El Espino, Urb. Madreselva, Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador.
E-mail: contacto@sc.gob.sv - www.sc.gob.sv
2. The main results of the CS´ work from June 2010 until May 2011 are detailed below:
A. Competition Law Enforcement
etition
1. Preliminary proceedings The CS carried out six (6) preliminary proceedings searching for
proceedings:
elements of the possible existence of anticompetitive practices in the following markets: sugar; cable
TV; supply of toner and ink cartridges to public institutions; tourism, hotel, and catering business; liquid
institutions el,
petroleum gas (LPG); and, bags of coarse fibers. The last two are currently in process. Three of the
six proceedings concluded without any findings of the possible existence of anticompetitive practices
in the aforementioned markets. Only one of said proceedings provoked the initiation of an ex-officio
ex
investigation.
2. Administrative sanctioning procedures due to anticompetitive practices: The CS carried
out seven (7) administrative sanctioning procedures: five (5) pursuant to complaints and two (2) ex- ex
officio proceedings for the possible existence of anticompetitive practices that might significantly limit,
restrict, or impede competition in the following markets: pharmaceuticals; sugar; LPG; mobile
following
telecommunications (2); public procurement procedures (2); port services; and food. The LPG pr
procedure was overruled and the other six (6) are currently in process.
ocedure
3. Administrative sanctioning procedu
procedures for lack of collaboration: The CS recently
collaborati
concluded an administrative sanctioning procedure due to lack of collaboration in the food sector
within a public procurement proceeding, imposing a fine to the infringer, who paid the fine in due time.
4. Ex-ante analysis of merger/acquisition authorization requests: During the reported period,
ante
the CS received fifteen (15) authorization requests which were solved as detailed below: one (1)
request was authorized; nine (9) requests were overruled, and three (3) were declared inadmissible.
The requests involved economic agents in the following sectors: agricultural industry, trade,
construction, finance, pension funds administration, services in general, and telecommunications.
5. Defense of the legality of cases: The aforementioned is carried out when a sanctioned economic
cas
agent appeals before the Administrative Contentious Chamber of the SCJ a resolution issued by the
BD, alleging apparent illegalities. The CS´ work in said case is to prove to the ACT of the SCJ the
,
need to reestablish the competition conditions that have been limited, restricted, or impeded, harming
consumer welfare and which have been declared by the CS in its resolution declaring the existence of
decla
anticompetitive practices. The aforementioned institution defends before the ACT the legality of the
aforementioned
decisions the CS has issued and that are being questioned judicially. During the analysis, the CS is
currently defending eighteen (18) cases before the SCJ.
B. Competition Advocacy
1. Opinions on legal framework: During the reported period, the CS issued seven (7) opinions with
respect to legal framework pursuant to a request of the Civil Authorization Authority (1), of the General
Superintendence of Electricity and Telecommunications (3), of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (1), and
of the Legislative Assembly (2), on issues related to: airports, ports, electricity, telecommunications,
airports,
associations governmental procurement procedures (amendments to the Public Administration
Procurement Processes Law).
2. Opinions on public procurement processes: From May 2010 until June 2011, the CS issued
five (5) on public procurement processes pursuant to the request of the International Center of Fairs
Edificio Madreselva, 1er Nivel, Calzada El Almendro y 1ª Ave. El Espino, Urb. Madreselva, Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador.
E-mail: contacto@sc.gob.sv - www.sc.gob.sv
3. and Conventions (1), of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (1),and of the General
Superintendence of Electricity and Telecommunications (3) in the markets of leasing facilities for fairs
and
and conventions, infrastructure for the mitigation of risks and electricity.
3. Sectors studies on the competition conditions and monitoring: During the above cited
period, the CS concluded two (2) studies of the following sectors: cheeses, iron and steel. Said
institution began and will soon finalize the studies of the credit and debit cards; insurances; and
eatable lards and oils. In a near future the CS will carry out studies on the competition conditions of
on
the passenger air transportation services, as well as maritime port services. Furthermore, the CS
F
monitored the prices of fertilizers and of milk.
4. Public policy recommendations: These result from sector studies on competition conditions from
comp
opinions on legal framework and public procurement processes; from investigations of anticompetitive
practices, or from authorization of mergers/acquisitions. Said recommendations are addressed to
,
public institutions in order to evaluate, create, and/or modify public policies or legal framework that
evaluate,
impact on the competition conditions of a sector of the economy. During the reported period, the CS
issued fifty five (55) recommendations, addressed to twelve (12) governmental institutions.
institu
5. Other competition advocacy activities: The CS carried out several promotional activities:
dvocacy activities
amongst the most important are the informative presentations on competition participations in fairs
competition;
and massive promotional events; production of informative publications; participation in social
assive
networks, amongst others. Furthermore, the CS carried put important training events, followfollow-up of
local and international cooperation and collaboration agreements, and regional projects currently
cooperation
being executed as part of the international work of the CS, specifically those of the Competition Policy
cuted
Working Group in the Central American Integration.
C. Budgetary information and public procurement processes carried out by the CS
Budgetary execution pursuant to lines of business:
ecution
US$
Line of
Concept
business Available Executed Execution %
51 Salaries and labor 1,394,868.00 1,375,111.00 98.6
benefits
54 Goods and services 415,455.00 415,455.00 100.0
55 Financial expenses 116,612.00 116,612.00 100.0
and others
61 Investments on fixed 19,016.00 19,016.00 100.0
assets
Total 1,945,951.00 1,926,194.00 99.0
Edificio Madreselva, 1er Nivel, Calzada El Almendro y 1ª Ave. El Espino, Urb. Madreselva, Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador.
E-mail: contacto@sc.gob.sv - www.sc.gob.sv
4. Public procurement processes carried out by the CS:
Quantity Modality Amount in US$
mount
105 Purchases through free management 98,085.89
2 Public tenders 111,823.97
2 International public tenders 137,804.00
1 Direct contract 5,750.00
3 Contract renewals
s 117,976.82
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