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No solo la obra pública: los servicios esenciales piden revisar precios para contratar con la Administración

El sector se queja de que la ley de desindexación impide revisar los contratos públicos y asfixia económicamente actividades intensivas en mano de obra, como los cuidados o la asistencia domiciliaria

No solo la obra pública: los servicios esenciales piden revisar precios para contratar con la Administración

Spain has been steadily and robustly growing for nearly six years without interruption, captivating the astonishment of global media and experts who scrutinize the nation's economic miracle. However, in several areas, the economy remains anchored to that of a declining country, similar to its state following the 2008 financial crisis.

Among the sectors grappling with old norms designed for poverty management rather than prosperity, infrastructure maintenance and the lack of price adjustment in public contracting stand out. Hundreds of bids have been left idle over recent years due to these issues.

Yet, above the public works sector, it is the provision of essential services that primarily attracts the attention of contracting administrations. These services, deemed vital in most instances, are reported by companies to be economically stifled.

Written by urgent.news from El Pais Economia's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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