Modernización Tecnológica en la Obra Pública: Una Obligación Legal para la Infraestructura del Futuro

Published date06 August 2025
AuthorKarla Solís
Law FirmFacio & Cañas

La reforma a la Ley General de Contratación Pública (Ley N.º 9986), vigente desde el 28 de abril de 2025, establece de forma obligatoria la incorporación de tecnologías y metodologías avanzadas en los procesos de contratación de obra pública. Esta transformación normativa responde a la necesidad de cerrar la brecha entre el reconocimiento programático de la innovación tecnológica y su aplicación efectiva en la planificación, ejecución y mantenimiento de obras públicas.


El principio de vigencia tecnológica, contenido en el artículo 8 inciso g) y en el último párrafo del artículo 21, exige que el objeto de la contratación cumpla con estándares de calidad y actualización tecnológica, en consonancia con los avances científicos contemporáneos y las capacidades institucionales. Esta disposición, ahora reforzada por la reforma, se alinea con otros principios fundamentales como el valor por dinero, la transparencia, la...

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