Increasing efficiency and fairness in Petróleos Mexicanos' solicitation and contract award process

This chapter discusses the path Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) has paved for making the procurement system, processes, and procedures more efficient. Furthermore it discusses how PEMEX is engaging with stakeholders and the processes in place for supplier engagement. While PEMEX has improved the process for evaluations of bids, the company has been slower in adopting new techniques such as the debriefing of suppliers or applying standstill periods.