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Figure 10: A procurement fair in Santo Domingo where women suppliers meet government officials
The results
Between 2012 and 2017, the number of women suppliers on the DGCP database grew from 2 000
to 15 000. As well as traditionally “female” sectors such as agriculture and services, almost every
industry was represented, from mining and research to engineering and tech.
Women registered from across the island, even in more remote provinces, suggesting that the “we
come to you” approach of procurement fairs had worked. By 2019, a fifth of government contracts,
totalling (Dominican Republic Peso) DOP 20 billion (USD 350 million), went to women.
As Dr Guzmán put it, “women had stopped begging for favours and started claiming their rights”.
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