USPEC Plan Anual de Adquisiciones: Colombian Government Annual Procurement Plan

The Plan Anual de Adquisiciones (PAA) is a planning tool for Colombian state entities to identify, register, and publicize their procurement needs for goods, works, and services. It is published by Colombia Compra Eficiente via the datos.gov.co platform and was last updated on 2026-05-18. The dataset includes columns for estimated contract value, duration, selection modality, and UNSPSC product codes.

Use Cases

• Analyze procurement trends and aggregate demand using Valor total estimado, Modalidad de selección, and Fecha estimada de inicio de proceso de selección.
• Classify procurement items by sector using the Código UNSPSC column for market analysis.
• Forecast contract timelines and resource allocation using Duración del contrato (número) and Fecha estimada de presentación de ofertas (mes).
• Identify key contracting units and contacts for business development using Unidad de contratación, Nombre del responsable, and Email responsable.

Strengths

• Includes detailed contract planning fields such as Valor total estimado, Duración del contrato, and Código UNSPSC for structured analysis.
• Data is provided in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.
• The dataset's purpose is clearly defined as a public planning tool for government procurement transparency.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co (Colombian open data portal), likely published by Colombia Compra Eficiente.

Collection Method

Collected and published by state entities as part of mandatory annual procurement planning.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 19:02:08; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia, as indicated by the description referencing Colombian state entities and the .co domain.