Overview
- Bidders were notified Thursday via the Contrat.Ar platform that the technical phase had closed, with Jan De Nul scoring 66.2 points and DEME 42.14.
- Companies have seven days to file challenges to the technical report, after which authorities plan to set the opening of Envelope No. 3 with price offers.
- The National Ports and Navigation Agency says it is using a scoring system validated by UNCTAD, which ranks proposals from excellent to regular by preset point shares.
- Deputy Jorge Taiana filed a motion Thursday to suspend the process, alleging the use of false documents attributed to UNCTAD and citing pending complaints before the administrative investigations office.
- The Vía Navegable Troncal carries about 80% of Argentina’s exports, and deeper, better-marked channels would let ships sail fuller and could lower logistics costs for grain shippers.