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COEP Replication Package for "Centralized Procurement: Use of Framework Agreements in Mexico" (ICPSR 219822)
Released/updated on: 2025-02-17
Geographic coverage: Mexico
Time period: 2007-01-01--2016-12-31
In an effort to achieve greater efficiency and reduce corruption in government procurement, in 2009, the Mexican government reformed its public procurement law and introduced framework agreements, a centralized purchasing strategy. This paper finds that the mandatory switch from individual agency purchases to framework agreements generated substantial public savings for the purchase of payroll services to disperse year-end bonuses. Relative to the pre-framework agreement period, mandating framework agreements virtually eliminated paying commissions. Further analysis suggests that additional competitors and a shift to digitalized payroll services by agencies, in response to the agreement to be large drivers of the effects.