Turnout

There are 887 software development companies listed in the Chile Proveedores registry, the Chilean government’s supplier registry.

The tender for the framework agreement for software development requires participating vendors to be registered in Chile Proveedores, and it is being called a success with a turnout of 82 companies, that is, less than 10%.

I don’t know whether that is a success or not, and I say it with no intention of being ironic. To me it doesn’t look like one, but the truth is I’m not sure. How do you measure success based on turnout? What do you compare it against?

What do you think? Is it a good number? Why did the other 90% of vendors stay out? Too many requirements? Were there problems with the tender? Little interest? Are development companies in Chile doing so well that this framework agreement doesn’t interest them? (As I see it, a framework agreement is a good thing because it saves a lot of bureaucratic paperwork, speeds up contracting, etc.) Could it be that this process is perceived as something for big companies? Was there a problem in how it was publicized, or some technological obstacle?

This process doesn’t affect me, I’m not taking part in it, so I haven’t analyzed it in detail, but I’m interested in hearing your opinions, especially from those who stayed out. After all, the Chilean State is the biggest buyer in this country. How do you stay out of a process that important?

I leave the debate open, along with my doubts.