Monitoreo de la Contratación Pública Electrónica en México durante la pandemia

This study seeks to identify whether, during the pandemic, Mexican state governments increased their use of electronic or mixed public bidding processes as a strategy to reduce physical presence in government offices. It analyzes variations in public procurement procedures, using 2019 data as a baseline. The results show a marginal increase of 2.39% in the use of electronic and mixed modalities, compared to a 4.86% increase in closed processes, such as direct awards and restricted invitations. Although some entities adopted digital procedures for the first time, the in-person model predominated at 77.12%. This evidences a slow transition to digitalization, despite international recommendations and the exceptional conditions of the pandemic. The study contributes theoretically by highlighting the gap between ideal policies and their implementation. The findings underscore the need to implement more effective policies to promote digitalization, transparency, and the mo-dernization of public administration.