Politics · Mexico · 6 hrs ago
Mexico bars two companies and a person from federal contracts
Mexico’s anti-corruption agency barred two companies and one person from public contracts after finding procurement violations.
The bans apply to contracts with the federal government and prevent the three from bidding directly or through intermediaries.
Am Cenit received a 15-month ban and a fine of 1,346,268 pesos after two of its contracts were administratively terminated within three years.
Construcciones Zarate Prados received a four-month-and-six-day ban and a fine of 526,101 pesos for failing to formalize a contract for school facilities in Tabasco.
Ezequiel Becerril Barrera received a ban of one year, four months and 24 days, plus a fine of 236,483 pesos, after stating that he was not banned from contracting when he was.
All three were added to Mexico’s register of sanctioned suppliers and contractors, blocking them from new government contracts.
They can challenge the decisions, and the agency says it will defend the sanctions if they do.
Mexico’s Anticorruption and Good Government Secretariat barred two companies and one person from taking part in federal procurement or signing contracts with the federal government.
The sanctions include fines totaling 2,108,852 pesos and bans of varying lengths.
Am Cenit was fined 1,346,268 pesos and barred for 15 months after two of its contracts were administratively terminated within three years.
Construcciones Zarate Prados was fined 526,101 pesos and barred for four months and six days for failing to formalize an awarded contract.
Ezequiel Becerril Barrera was fined 236,483 pesos and barred for one year, four months and 24 days for submitting false information in a procurement process.
- Who
- The companies Am Cenit and Construcciones Zarate Prados, and Ezequiel Becerril Barrera.
- What
- They were barred from federal procurement and contracts, and fined.
- When
- The sanctions were reported on October 19, 2026.
- Where
- Mexico; the bans apply to contracting with the Federal Public Administration.
- Why
- Am Cenit had two contracts administratively terminated within three years; Construcciones Zarate Prados failed to formalize an awarded contract; Becerril Barrera provided false information.
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- Am Cenit
- Fine of 1,346,268 pesos; 15-month ban
- Construcciones Zarate Prados
- Fine of 526,101 pesos; ban of four months and six days
- Ezequiel Becerril Barrera
- Fine of 236,483 pesos; ban of one year, four months and 24 days
- Total fines
- 2,108,852 pesos
- Reported
- October 19, 2026
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