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Social Security Bank: Contract awards 4.9 times higher than monthly median
In the last month, the BPS awarded $ 780.6 million, a figure 4.9 times higher than the median of the previous 24 months ($ 159.7 million). 238 awards were registered.
What was measured
The Social Security Bank awarded $ 780,553,223 in the last 30 days. This figure is 4.9 times the median of the previous 24 months, which was $ 159,654,159. 238 awards were registered in this period.
The measured block
| Measured | Value | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Adjudicado en los últimos 30 días | $ 780,6 millones | releases.amount.primaryAmount, tag award, un registro por ocid |
| Mediana mensual de los 24 meses previos | $ 159,7 millones | mediana de 25 meses con gasto del mismo organismo |
| Veces la mediana | 4,9× | cociente entre las dos filas anteriores |
| Adjudicaciones en la ventana | 238 | 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 Social Security Bank is a Uruguayan state entity that manages the country's pensions and retirement benefits. Its objective is to guarantee social security for citizens.
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 magnitude of this spending, it would be necessary to know the details of the 238 awards made in the 30-day window. This would allow identifying whether the increase is due to a specific large-value purchase or a generalized increase in contracts.
Who should answer
The Social Security Bank must explain the reason for the peak spending in awards.
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