Public entities signed contracts for $37 trillion before the entry into force of the Guarantees Law
61% of the contracting was carried out by territorial entities Photo: iStock
TL;DR
- Colombian public sector signed 544,000 contracts worth $37 trillion in January 2026, prior to electoral law restrictions.
- Territorial entities (departments, municipalities) accounted for 61% of the contracting value ($22.5 trillion) and a larger number of processes (377,844).
- Barranquilla and Bogotá led in contracted resources among cities.
- Direct contracting modality totaled over $28.5 trillion, with territorial entities responsible for 57% of this value.
- Colombia Compra Eficiente's contingency plan managed the high volume of contracts effectively.