Dominican Republic Ministry of Education pays RD$361 million to contractors

The Dominican Republic Ministry of Education (Minerd) has completed payments totaling RD$361,146,999.97 to 294 contractors. These funds cover services related to corrective maintenance and school infrastructure.

The disbursements follow the procedures established by Law No. 16-26, which creates a special mechanism to address claims for works executed for the State, regardless of whether a formal contract was in place. The payments were processed after the Ministry of Finance and Economy reviewed and validated the claims.

Specific regional breakdowns include: - Regional 04 (San Cristóbal): 43 files totaling RD$34,886,613.27. - Various regions: 66 files totaling RD$180,807,649.55. - Regionals 01, 02, and 03 (including Barahona, San Juan, Elías Piña, Peravia, Azua, and San José de Ocoa): 185 files totaling approximately RD$145,422,636.75.