La participación de proveedores ecuatorianos en la Contratación Pública española a raíz del Acuerdo Comercial Multipartes con la Unión Europea y de la Covid-19.

Abstract

This work analyzes the feasibility that Ecuadorian suppliers, with the legal support of companies of the same nationality, get into the Spanish public sector for the provision of public infrastructure and services. This entrance could be done base on the Multiparty Commercial Agreement (ACM) signed between Ecuador and the European Union (in force since 2017) and considering the impact of coronavirus pandemic in the foresaid said analysis, because during 2020 -year of this work- this pandemic is affecting the humanity. For this purpose, the first Chapter includes the theoretical, conceptual and legal framework around what are Trade Agreements, Public Procurement and the internationalization of companies towards the public sector; the three concepts from their interrelation and their legal support. Chapter II contains, on the one hand, a referential framework that analyzes doctrinal studies on the three concepts proposed in the previous chapter; and, on the other hand, it reflects the consultations and interviews carried out with authorities, experts and academics from Ecuador, Spain, USA and Mexico on the central approach of the research and its results. Chapter III as part of the methodological framework analyzes the strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats that Ecuadorian providers have who wish to enter the Spanish public market for infrastructure and services. The Roadmap aimed at generating ideas and suggestions that help Ecuadorian companies overcome the obstacles or inconveniences that prevent the real application of the Multiparty Commercial Agreement is contained in Chapter IV, which concludes with the analysis of the economic and social impact that It will be achieved with the application of the proposed strategy. The final result of this work will demonstrate a strong complexity due to the competitive disadvantage of Ecuadorian suppliers, aggravated by COVID-19, which overturned many concepts that seemed unquestionable such as free trade and globalization; Notwithstanding, due to Ecuadorian`s high capacity for resilience and creativity and under the premise that the Ecuadorian Government will support this process, not only the present and future complexities are made visible, but also a road map with possible solutions for achieve the internationalization of Ecuadorian business to the Spanish public sector, especially in the field of services.