DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The recent appointment of the current director of the Procurement Agency (DGCP), Carlos Pimentel as the director of the Public-Private Alliances Agency (DGAPP) has created a controversy.

Carlos Pimentel has been the director of DGCP since the start of the Abinader administration.

On 23 October 2024, the Presidency announced Pimentel was named to the new Public-Private Alliances director position, but also allowed to stay as director of the Procurement Agency. It was determined he will not receive the pay for staying on at the DGCP.

The law that creates the DGAPP clearly establishes that the incumbent cannot hold another position that is not that of a professor.

Likewise, another controversial issue is that the director of the DGCP is on the board for decision-making of the public-private alliances, with voice and vote. The director of the DGAPP only has voice in the choice of...