in total 16,691 pesos It is the daily value of food received by each of the more than 400,000 men and women who are part of the F staff.Military forces, Police and Ministry of Defense, as well as students of the country’s cadet schools.
These values include four meals or “stays”: breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner, charged according to what can be seen in the inter-administrative contract governing the procurement of supplies for the army. Consulted on the Secop II platform and by the EL TIEMPO Data Unit.
The complex process of feeding soldiers It is the responsibility of the Armed Forces Logistics Agency. This organization is responsible not only for the acquisition of inputs, but also for transportation, distribution, preparation and disposal in the different canteens it manages across the country.
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In addition, it is responsible for ensuring the coordination and security of the troops located in areas that are difficult to access or have security problems. they receive the necessary materials for their food on time and in good quality.
As a matter of fact, in the contract, this matter is clearly stated by the Agency “in case of a need in areas where access is difficult or in a situation that will disrupt public order”. Coordinate with Military Command the guarantee of a safe route or provide “free escort” for the movement of supplies.
Food contract for Army units signed on 20 December 2022 and valid until August 2023, It is one of the 10 countries that use resources the most in the country.
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And with that budget, the approximately 240,000 members of the National Army should be guaranteed to receive their accommodation on time, whether in the area or on duty. The document is also It determines the basis, amount and types of food taken by Military Forces personnel. (See the contract here).
In total, the budget allocated to food was 368 billion pesos (368,284,039,362) dollars. 8 billion dollars of this money It was used to feed staff and students at the end of 2022.
The remaining amount is the amount used to meet the food needs of the Army in 2023 according to the provisions of the Ministry of National Defense. This amount exceeds 360 billion pesos (360,284’039,362) and will be divided into two parts: soldiers and students of schools.
One of the prominent elements in the contract is that it states the following as a technical obligation: “The soldiers and students of the National Army cannot be left without supplies for no reason.”
According to the document, this is in case of theft, damage or loss.It is the supplier’s responsibility to re-supply “from its own sources” as soon as possible.. That is, without affecting the value of the intergovernmental contract.
The food supply guarantee, however, should have been enforced when 40 tons of food was stolen last March in the Arauca section, where the ELN fronts are located. Food was to be supplied to all military units that were part of the Eighteenth Brigade of the National Army, which had 12 tactical units.
After the incident became known, the Quirón Task Force command reported that “gunmen and civilians were detained on the road connecting the municipality of Tame with the municipality of Arauca, Saravena. They stole 3 vehicles from the civilian operator contracted by the Logistics Agency, which is responsible for supplying food to the Military Forces across the country.“.
The situation, army sources told EL TIEMPO It affected the food supply of the staff as the Logistics Agency covered the delivery of the food “in accordance with an insurance”.
The contract also specifies what types of food are included in each of the accommodations delivered by the Army to its members.
According to the document, breakfast should always include a drink. (chocolate, chocolate milk, oatmeal, coffee with milk or juice, among others); a flour (bread, arepa, almojábana, buñuelo, arepa, or other bakery product); protein (egg, meat, sausage, ham, broth or changua) and a fruit.
The snack usually consists of a sweet flour (cookie, brownie, queen arm, shortbread, puff pastry) and a beverage (yogurt, soda, boxed juice, oatmeal, aguadepanela or sachet milk).
Source: Exame
