{"id":4936,"date":"2021-11-26T15:08:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T21:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhg.mx\/?p=4936"},"modified":"2021-11-26T15:08:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T21:08:08","slug":"federal-public-administration-public-interest-and-national-security-on-projects-and-works-of-the-mexican-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nhg.mx\/es\/federal-public-administration-public-interest-and-national-security-on-projects-and-works-of-the-mexican-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Public Administration Public interest and national security on projects and works of the Mexican Government"},"content":{"rendered":"
On November 22, 2021, the Official Federation Gazette published the “AGREEMENT instructing the agencies and entities of the Federal Public Administration to execute the indicated actions, in connection with the projects and works of the Government of Mexico considered of public interest and national security, as well as critical and strategic for national development\u201d issued by the President of the United Mexican States, Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador (the \u201cAgreement<\/u><\/strong>\u201d), which became effective on the day of its publication.  <\/td><\/tr>
By means of such Agreement (i)<\/strong> the execution of projects and works by the Mexican Government associated with infrastructure in various sectors, including communications, telecommunications, customs, borders, hydraulic, hydric, environmental, tourism, health, railways, railroads in all its modalities, energy, ports, airports and those that, due to their purpose, characteristics, nature, complexity and magnitude, are considered critical and\/or strategic for national development, shall be deemed of public interest and national security; and (ii)<\/strong> the agencies and entities of the Federal Public Administration are instructed to grant provisional authorizations regarding the filing and\/or obtaining of opinions, permits or licenses necessary to initiate the referred projects or works, which must be issued within a maximum term of 5 (five) business days as of the filed request; provided that, once such term has elapsed without an express provisional authorization having been issued, such opinion, permit or license shall be deemed granted. The provisional authorization will be valid for 12 (twelve) months, during which period the definitive authorization must be obtained.  <\/td><\/tr>
In view of the foregoing, the following consequences arise:   Regarding any project of the Government of Mexico within the sectors subject matter of the Agreement, any permit, license or opinion required from a federal authority will be granted provisionally within a 5 (five) business day period from its request, either by explicit or deemed authorization. The foregoing guarantees the issuance of the permit, license or opinion, on a temporary basis, in order to be able to commence with any project or works.  <\/td><\/tr>
Given that the projects and works of the Government of Mexico will be deemed of public interest and national security, the agencies and entities may consider awarding (i) <\/strong>public-private partnerships, (ii)<\/strong> acquisitions, lease and services, and (iii)<\/strong> public works and related services agreements, without being subject to a public tender or bidding procedure, through an invitation to at least 3 (three) persons or direct award, on the basis of the exception contained in each applicable law.  <\/td><\/tr>
Regarding acquisitions, leases and services and public works and associated services, the participation of social witnesses may be exempted in cases of confidential information that endangers national security.  <\/td><\/tr>
The authorizations granted by the agencies and entities will be provisional and, no later than 12 (twelve) months after its issuance, said authorities will definitively resolve such authorizations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the execution of the projects and works may begin within such term, during which time the corresponding authorities will simultaneously carry out the evaluation of the respective project and\/or work. The Agreement does not regulate the effects on the project or works if the definitive opinion id negative or if the permit or license is not definitively granted.  <\/td><\/tr>
Regarding transparency and information access, all information in possession of any authority regarding such projects and works may be temporarily reserved for reasons of public interest and national security.  <\/td><\/tr>
Should you require further information regarding the above, please contact your usual contacts at Nader, Hayaux and Goebel.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Inter\u00e9s p\u00fablico y seguridad nacional en proyectos y obras del Gobierno de M\u00e9xico<\/strong>

El 22 de noviembre de 2021, se public\u00f3 en el Diario Oficial de la Federaci\u00f3n el \u201cACUERDO por el que se instruye a las dependencias y entidades de la Administraci\u00f3n P\u00fablica Federal a realizar las acciones que se indican, en relaci\u00f3n con los proyectos y obras del Gobierno de M\u00e9xico considerados de inter\u00e9s p\u00fablico y seguridad nacional, as\u00ed como prioritarios y estrat\u00e9gicos para el desarrollo nacional\u201d emitido por el Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador (el \u201cAcuerdo<\/u><\/strong>\u201d), el cual entr\u00f3 en vigor el d\u00eda de su publicaci\u00f3n. \u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Mediante dicho Acuerdo (i)<\/strong> se establece que ser\u00e1n de inter\u00e9s p\u00fablico y seguridad nacional la realizaci\u00f3n de proyectos y obras a cargo del Gobierno de M\u00e9xico, asociados a infraestructura en diversos sectores, incluyendo comunicaciones, telecomunicaciones, aduanero, fronterizo, hidr\u00e1ulico, h\u00eddrico, medio ambiente, tur\u00edstico, salud, v\u00edas f\u00e9rreas, ferrocarriles en todas sus modalidades, energ\u00e9tico, puertos, aeropuertos y aquellos que, por su objeto, caracter\u00edsticas, naturaleza, complejidad y magnitud, se consideren prioritarios y\/o estrat\u00e9gicos para el desarrollo nacional; y (ii)<\/strong> se instruye a las dependencias y entidades de la Administraci\u00f3n P\u00fablica Federal a otorgar autorizaciones provisionales respecto de la presentaci\u00f3n y\/u obtenci\u00f3n de dict\u00e1menes, permisos o licencias necesarias para iniciar los proyectos u obras referidas, la cual deber\u00e1 emitirse en un plazo m\u00e1ximo de 5 (cinco) d\u00edas h\u00e1biles contados a partir de la presentaci\u00f3n de la solicitud correspondiente, en el entendido que, transcurrido dicho plazo sin que se haya emitido una autorizaci\u00f3n provisional expresa, se entender\u00e1 emitida en sentido positivo. Dicha autorizaci\u00f3n provisional tendr\u00e1 una vigencia de 12 (doce) meses, periodo en el que se deber\u00e1 obtener la autorizaci\u00f3n definitiva que corresponda.  <\/td><\/tr>
En virtud de lo anterior, se desprenden las siguientes consecuencias:   Trat\u00e1ndose de cualquier proyecto del Gobierno de M\u00e9xico dentro de los sectores materia del Acuerdo, cualquier permiso, licencia o dictamen que se requiera de autoridad federal ser\u00e1 otorgado en forma provisional dentro de un plazo de 5 (cinco) d\u00edas h\u00e1biles siguientes a su solicitud, ya sea mediante autorizaci\u00f3n expresa o afirmativa ficta<\/em>. Lo anterior, garantiza la emisi\u00f3n del permiso, licencia o dictamen, de manera temporal, para poder iniciar con el proyecto u obra.  <\/td><\/tr>
Dado que los proyectos y obras del Gobierno de M\u00e9xico ser\u00e1n considerados de inter\u00e9s p\u00fablico y seguridad nacional, las dependencias y entidades podr\u00e1n considerar adjudicar contratos de (i)<\/strong> asociaci\u00f3n p\u00fablico privada, (ii)<\/strong> adquisiciones, arrendamientos y servicios, y (iii)<\/strong> obras p\u00fablicas o servicios relacionados con las mismas, sin sujetarse a un procedimiento de concurso o licitaci\u00f3n p\u00fablica, a trav\u00e9s de invitaci\u00f3n a cuando menos 3 (tres) personas o de adjudicaci\u00f3n directa, aplicando la excepci\u00f3n correspondiente de cada ley aplicable.  <\/td><\/tr>
En materia de contrataci\u00f3n de adquisiciones, arrendamientos y servicios y obras p\u00fablicas y servicios asociados a las mismas, se podr\u00e1 exceptuar la participaci\u00f3n de testigos sociales en casos de informaci\u00f3n reservada que ponga en peligro la seguridad nacional.  <\/td><\/tr>
Las autorizaciones otorgadas por las dependencias y entidades ser\u00e1n provisionales y, a m\u00e1s tardar 12 (doce) meses despu\u00e9s de su emisi\u00f3n, dichas autoridades resolver\u00e1n sobre las autorizaciones definitivas. No obstante lo anterior, la ejecuci\u00f3n de los proyectos y obras podr\u00e1 iniciarse dentro de dicho plazo, en el cual paralelamente las autoridades correspondientes realizar\u00e1n la evaluaci\u00f3n del proyecto y\/u obra respectiva. El Acuerdo es omiso sobre los efectos en caso de que el resultado definitivo de un dictamen sea negativo o que el permiso o licencia no se otorgue de manera definitiva.  <\/td><\/tr>
En materia de transparencia y acceso a la informaci\u00f3n, toda la informaci\u00f3n en posesi\u00f3n de cualquier autoridad respecto de dichos proyectos y obras, podr\u00e1 ser reservada temporalmente por razones de inter\u00e9s p\u00fablico y seguridad nacional.  <\/td><\/tr>
En caso de requerir m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n en relaci\u00f3n con lo anterior, comun\u00edquese con sus contactos habituales en Nader, Hayaux y Goebel.  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n
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