{"id":4423857,"date":"2026-01-12T07:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T12:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olartemoure.com\/?p=4423857"},"modified":"2026-01-27T09:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:57:17","slug":"guidelines-compliance-competition-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olartemoure.com\/en\/guidelines-compliance-competition-regime\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidelines to strengthen compliance in competition regime\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Colombia\u2019s competition authority has recently issued four guidance documents designed to prevent restrictive practices and support compliance with the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/olartemoure.com\/en\/free-competition-and-human-rights\/\">competition<\/a> law framework.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sedeelectronica.sic.gov.co\/sites\/default\/files\/publicaciones\/04_Gu%C3%ADa%20para%20la%20Gesti%C3%B3n%20Integral%20del%20Riesgo%20de%20PRC%20en%20la%20contrataci%C3%B3n%20estatal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One of the guidelines<\/a> focuses on managing the risk of anticompetitive conduct in public procurement. It sets out practical criteria to identify red flags, assess potential risks, and implement preventive measures throughout the different stages of procurement processes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sedeelectronica.sic.gov.co\/sites\/default\/files\/publicaciones\/GUIA_TERCEROS_INTERESADOS_V2%20%282%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Another guideline<\/a> addresses the role of third parties in administrative sanctioning proceedings related to competition matters. It clarifies who may participate, under what conditions such participation is permitted, and outlines the corresponding rights and obligations within these proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sedeelectronica.sic.gov.co\/sites\/default\/files\/publicaciones\/GUIA_INTEGRACIONES_EMPRESARIALES.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">third document<\/a> updates the guidelines applicable to the review of business combinations at the pre-assessment stage. It provides greater clarity on the analytical criteria used to assess the potential competitive effects of such transactions, as well as the procedural requirements and steps before the authority.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, a <a href=\"https:\/\/sedeelectronica.sic.gov.co\/sites\/default\/files\/publicaciones\/GUIA_PROHIBICION_GENERAL_V2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">practical guideline<\/a> was issued on conduct that may constitute a breach of the general prohibition applicable to public procurement. This document describes, through illustrative examples, behaviors that could infringe competition rules and offers guidance for their identification and prevention.<\/p>\n<p>Taken together, these guidelines seek to strengthen competition law compliance and contribute to the sound functioning of the Colombian market.<\/p>\n<p>Source: (General) <a href=\"https:\/\/sedeelectronica.sic.gov.co\/temas\/proteccion-de-la-competencia\/publicaciones\">https:\/\/sedeelectronica.sic.gov.co\/temas\/proteccion-de-la-competencia\/publicaciones<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four guidance documents designed to prevent restrictive practices and support compliance with the country\u2019s competition law framework.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4423858,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,54,58,59],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4423857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-derecho-de-la-competencia","category-competition-law","category-newsletter","category-newsletter-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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