La Prensa counts at least $9.77 million in railway studies, mostly through direct contracting

Reviewing public records, La Prensa calculated that at least $9.771 million had been committed to railway studies and consultancies, and reported that most of that value was awarded through direct contracting. It also reported that the separate B/.718,906.25 survey and inventory tender was facing a complaint.

Background & context

The $9.771 million total is La Prensa's own calculation from public records, not an official consolidated government figure. The contracts it covers include AECOM, KPMG, Renfe, WSP, Tecnilab and Raygians.

The one contract identified as awarded through public tender was Raygians' B/.148,728.93 cadastral and registry verification for the Rodman–Divisa alignment. The survey and inventory tender should not be treated as awarded until an official record confirms it.