Abogados de Contratos Gubernamentales en Puerto Rico
Public procurement and bidding, government contract negotiation and compliance, and bid protests before Puerto Rico and federal agencies.
Contratación y subastas públicas, negociación y cumplimiento de contratos gubernamentales e impugnación de subastas ante agencias de Puerto Rico y federales.
Alicia P. Pérez-Caballero is a San Juan-based attorney with a decade of experience practicing in areas including insurance, civil litigation, contracts, construction law, and government contracts. She also serves as a notary public and handles foreclosures, insurance defense, and civil appeals, offering her services in both Spanish and English.
Commonwealth and municipal agencies procure through formal bids and requests for proposals, generally overseen by the General Services Administration (ASG) under Act 73-2019, which requires registration in the Unified Bidders Registry (RUL). Federal contracts require SAM.gov registration. Contractors must also keep certifications — taxes, ASUME, municipal patents — current to be eligible.
You can protest. Commonwealth bid awards can be challenged through administrative review before the agency's bid review board and then the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals, with very short deadlines — often 10 to 20 days from the award notice. Federal awards can be protested before the agency, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), or the Court of Federal Claims. Act immediately, because late protests are dismissed.
Puerto Rico law imposes strict formalities: government contracts must be in writing, registered with the Office of the Comptroller, and signed before services begin. Courts apply these rules rigorously — a contractor who performs without a registered written contract generally cannot collect payment, even for completed work. Legal review before performance protects you.
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