De la Espriella Orders Full Audit of All National Public Contracts
The president issued the directive Saturday night as part of a broader push for oversight of state spending under his new administration.
President Abelardo de la Espriella on the night of Saturday, August 30, ordered an exhaustive review of all public contracts held by the national government, according to Radio Santa Fe. The directive was framed as part of a wider effort to tighten oversight of state spending and governance.
Detailed criteria or specific sectors targeted by the review were not specified in the initial announcement. The move aligns with De la Espriella's stated agenda to reduce the size of the state and cut public spending, a priority he outlined before and after taking office.
The order comes as the government simultaneously manages the humanitarian and reconstruction response to the August 10 earthquake, placing significant demands on public resources and making contract transparency a particularly sensitive issue.
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