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NAFECOR S A concentrates 98.7% of a category's purchases in 2026
The company was awarded $ 2,521,853,857 of a total of $ 2,555,947,554 in the "SUPPLIES FOR EQUIPMENT FOR SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIA AND AUTOMATED SENSITIVITY TESTS WITH EXPERT SYSTEM" category.
What was measured
NAFECOR S A was awarded $ 2,521,853,857 in the "SUPPLIES FOR EQUIPMENT FOR SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIA AND AUTOMATED SENSITIVITY TESTS WITH EXPERT SYSTEM" category during 2026. The total for this category in the same year was $ 2,555,947,554. NAFECOR S A's participation in this category reached 98.7%.
The measured block
| Measured | Value | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Adjudicado a NAFECOR S A en el rubro, 2026 | $ 2,5 mil millones | releases.amount.primaryAmount por awards.items.classification.id |
| Total del rubro en el año | $ 2,6 mil millones | suma de todos los proveedores del mismo código; una compra con más de un adjudicatario suma a cada uno, lo que subestima la participación y nunca la exagera |
| Participación de la empresa | 98,7% | cociente entre las dos filas anteriores |
| Empresas que vendieron el rubro | 3 | proveedores distintos con adjudicación en el código |
| Código de catálogo | 37264 | awards.items.classification.id (catálogo SICE) |
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Context
The "SUPPLIES FOR EQUIPMENT FOR SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIA AND AUTOMATED SENSITIVITY TESTS WITH EXPERT SYSTEM" category has catalog code 37264. In 2026, three companies sold in this category.
The rule it puts in play
Concentrating a category is not in itself an infraction: it may reflect a market with only one capable supplier. The competition defense law does prohibit agreeing or coordinating offers between competitors, and that is a different conduct that this measurement does not observe.
What is missing to say more
To evaluate market concentration, information would be needed on the number of suppliers authorized to sell in this category and the number of offers submitted in each purchase process. This would allow determining whether NAFECOR S A's high participation is due to a lack of competition or its ability to offer better conditions.
Who should answer
The Commission for Promotion and Defense of Competition must answer whether the observed concentration in this category constitutes an anti-competitive practice.
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