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Civil Registry: $7.6 million spent in one month, 7.3 times the median
The General Directorate of the Civil Registry awarded $7.6 million in August 2026, an amount 7.3 times higher than the monthly median of the previous 24 months.
What was measured
The General Directorate of the Civil Registry awarded $7.6 million in August 2026. This amount is 7.3 times higher than the median of $1.0 million from the previous 24 months. Seven awards were registered within the August 2026 window.
The measured block
| Measured | Value | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Adjudicado en los últimos 30 días | $ 7,6 millones | releases.amount.primaryAmount, tag award, un registro por ocid |
| Mediana mensual de los 24 meses previos | $ 1,0 millones | mediana de 23 meses con gasto del mismo organismo |
| Veces la mediana | 7,3× | cociente entre las dos filas anteriores |
| Adjudicaciones en la ventana | 7 | cantidad de ocid distintos con award en los últimos 30 días |
Reproduce this measurement:npx tsx src/jobs/daily-investigation.ts --lane=pico-organismo --dry-run
Context
The General Directorate of the Civil Registry is the body responsible for registering vital life events of individuals. It falls under the Ministry of Education and Culture.
The rule it puts in play
No regulation is breached by concentrating spending in one month. What the jump opens up is a question about the chosen procedure: the amount of the contract determines which procedure is appropriate, and an atypical month usually contains the largest purchase of the year.
What is missing to say more
To understand the nature of this expenditure, it would be necessary to know the details of the 7 awards made in August 2026. Current public information does not allow us to determine if these awards correspond to a single large contract or to multiple smaller contracts that, together, raise the monthly expenditure.
Who should answer
The Ministry of Education and Culture should explain the reasons behind the spending peak in August 2026 and detail the specific contracts that comprise it.
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