A few days ago, the University of Cauca brought together the country’s public universities to discuss good practices in contracting. The meeting gathered representatives from the University of Caldas, the Technological University of Pereira, and the University of Magdalena. The dialogue focused on enhancing and strengthening university administrative management, thus advancing the joint construction of strategies for the State University System (SUE) and consolidating a space for learning around effective practices in contracting under the exceptional regime. These lessons are projected as essential contributions to efficiency, institutional sustainability, and the continuous updating of administrative processes.

In this regard, Master’s degree holder Jorge Adrián Muñoz Velasco, Administrative Vice-Rector of the Alma Mater caucana, stated: “This event was very fruitful. On the one hand, we made progress on recommendations to Bill 212, currently under review in the Congress of the Republic. In this regard, the commission submitted a formal document to Congress in order to clarify certain aspects of the Law from the perspective of universities. On the other hand, the commission continues to advocate before the Ministry of National Education so that the resources from the Tuition-Free Policy are delivered in a timely manner. Regarding good practices in contracting, experiences were shared related to the use of digital tools and, especially, to regulatory challenges. For all these reasons, this first meeting was very significant, and it allows us to plan the next one to continue sharing on issues that are so important for our universities.”