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The Puerto Rico government should open opportunities through reconstruction projects with federal funds instead of encouraging more imported firms into the island.
Sembrando Sentido’s new online tool identified alerts in 12% of government contracts.
Nonprofit organization Sembrando Sentido launched the “Contratos en Ley” online platform that monitors and evaluates the public procurement processes in Puerto Rico. The organization seeks to prevent the “misuse of hundreds of millions of dollars of public funds due to corruption and inefficiency in the hiring processes,” it said in a press release. ContratosEnLey.org is the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought disorientation and confusion on all fronts, and one of them is the business legal arena, and what’s applicable and what isn’t in a situation as unique as this. From huge business transactions to everyday ordinary ones, everything seems unclear. For example, in recent days we have heard complaints from many […]
A Special Investigation conducted by the Puerto Rico Office of the Inspector General found that former government contractors and former employees of BDO Puerto Rico still have ties with the government of Puerto Rico, under new companies. In addition, the investigation revealed that government officials may have committed ethical and legal violations in when formalizing […]
Puerto Rico’s new governor, Wanda Vázquez, has been trying to distance herself from the previous Rosselló administration. For example, she recently suspended a $450,000 grid reconstruction contract that was subsequently cancelled by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA). But hundreds of millions of dollars in natural gas infrastructure contracts continue to move forward unchallenged. […]
Nearly a year after its stateside parent adopted its “Un-carrier” attitude by axing contracts and unbundling the costs of its plans and devices, T-Mobile Puerto Rico is following suit with the launch of its “Libérate” campaign, going after wireless customers who are frustrated with existing pricing and restrictive offers.
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