JCE moves ahead with tender for new Dominican IDs

[Dolores]

The Central Electoral Board (JCE), through its Procurement and Contracts Committee, received proposals on Tuesday, 25 February 2025, for international public tender JCE-CCC-LPI-2024-0001 . This process aims to select the company or consortium that will provide equipment, materials, and services for the issuance of the new National Identity Card and Electoral Identity Card. The tender follows the guidelines of Procurement Law 340-06.

The companies are participating in the tender to choose the supplier of equipment, materials and services for the issuing of a new identification and voting cards for residents in the Dominican Republic. The contract is for RD$2.08 billion.

During the reception and accreditation opening session, the companies participating in the tender presented Envelope A (technical proposals and samples) and Envelope B (economic proposals) to the...

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[JD Jones]

I still have a hard time believing Hugo Beras is tied up in all of this.

 

[MiamiDRGuy]

What I would like to see Driver License, Voter ID and Insurance card go into one ID card. That would eliminate fraud in DR.

 

[keepcoming]

What I would like to see Driver License, Voter ID and Insurance card go into one ID card. That would eliminate fraud in DR.

How would that eliminate fraud by having it all combined on one card? All 3 have a different purpose.

 

[Sol09]

I still have a hard time believing Hugo Beras is tied up in all of this.

Why? They are all corrupt

 

[josh2203]

What I would like to see Driver License, Voter ID and Insurance card go into one ID card. That would eliminate fraud in DR.

What I don't really understand is why you are keen to bringing features or services to the DR that are not a thing even in 1st world countries? Aren't insurances usually from private companies - why would they want to be in a state-issued card?

 

[bob saunders]

What I would like to see Driver License, Voter ID and Insurance card go into one ID card. That would eliminate fraud in DR.

Your driver's license number is the same as your Cedula. Insurance is a separate issue.

 

[windeguy]

What I would like to see Driver License, Voter ID and Insurance card go into one ID card. That would eliminate fraud in DR.

That would make no sense at all. Three separate unrelated issues.