{"id":3784,"date":"2026-01-27T01:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T01:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pemexprocurement.com\/?p=3784"},"modified":"2026-02-13T18:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:34:12","slug":"what-types-of-contracting-processes-does-pemex-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pemexprocurement.com\/es\/2026\/01\/27\/what-types-of-contracting-processes-does-pemex-use\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 tipos de procesos de contrataci\u00f3n utiliza PEMEX?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Petr\u00f3leos Mexicanos (PEMEX<\/strong>), Mexico’s state-owned oil company, follows a procurement process governed by specific laws and regulations due to its nature as a public entity. These processes must adhere to the principles of transparency<\/strong>, efficiency<\/strong>, and cost-effectiveness<\/strong>, in accordance with Mexico\u2019s public procurement framework.<\/span><\/p>\n

Depending on the nature, urgency, and value of the purchase, PEMEX<\/strong> may use the following contracting methods:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Public Tender<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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This is the standard procurement procedure, in which a public invitation<\/strong> is issued for any interested party to submit proposals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Proposals are evaluated under fair<\/strong> and equitable<\/strong> conditions, based on technical, economic, and quality criteria, allowing broad supplier participation.<\/span><\/p>\n

This procedure ensures transparency<\/strong>, maximum competition<\/strong>, and the best possible conditions<\/strong> for the State Productive Enterprise.<\/span><\/p>\n

(Reference: Article 11, section I of the General Contracting Provisions)<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2. Restricted Invitation<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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This procedure involves inviting a limited number of pre-qualified suppliers<\/em><\/strong> when a public tender is not deemed suitable or feasible due to market conditions or the specific nature of the requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n

It aims to balance process efficiency<\/strong> with the need to obtain competitive conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

(Reference: Article 11, section II of the General Contracting Provisions)<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

3. Direct Award<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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This procedure is used without a competitive bidding process<\/em><\/strong>, when specific conditions established in the applicable regulations are met.<\/span><\/p>\n

In accordance with Articles 11, 29, 30, and 31 of the General Contracting Provisions, direct awards may apply<\/strong> in the following scenarios:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Emergency situations<\/strong>, force majeure, or unforeseen events that threaten safety, the environment, or operational continuity.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Procurement of highly specialized goods or services<\/strong> not widely available in the market.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Existence of a sole supplier<\/strong> or exclusive rights<\/strong>, duly documented through official certification.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Low-value contracts<\/strong> within the thresholds established by internal regulations, provided there is no improper contract splitting.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Cases justified<\/strong> on technical, operational, or strategic grounds, as validated by the relevant internal authorities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n


    \nIn all cases, a direct award requires formal justification, validation<\/em> by the Procurement and Supply area<\/strong>, and strict compliance with the principles<\/strong> of efficiency<\/strong>, transparency<\/strong>, and administrative accountability.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Petr\u00f3leos Mexicanos (PEMEX), Mexico’s state-owned oil company, follows a procurement process governed by specific laws and regulations due to its nature as a public entity. These processes must adhere to the principles of transparency, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness, in accordance with Mexico\u2019s public procurement framework. Depending on the nature, urgency, and value of the purchase, PEMEX […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faqs","category-general-questions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pemexprocurement.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pemexprocurement.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pemexprocurement.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pemexprocurement.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pemexprocurement.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3784"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/pemexprocurement.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4204,"href":"https:\/\/pemexprocurement.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3784\/revisions\/4204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pemexprocurement.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pemexprocurement.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pemexprocurement.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}