The government launches a digital platform to accelerate state privatizations

The national government  has enabled a new online platform aimed at streamlining the processes of total or partial privatization of state-owned companies, in compliance with the provisions of the  Bases Law and the State Reform Law.

The measure was made official this Monday through Provision 29/2025 published in the Official Gazette, and is incorporated into the CONTRAT.AR system under the jurisdiction of the  National Procurement Office (ONC).

The module, called "Privatization Laws Nos. 27,742 and 23,696", will allow the complete digital execution of the sale of assets, shares or equity interests, the transfer of productive establishments, and the granting of concessions, licenses, and permits.

According to the ONC, the implementation seeks to "streamline procedures and ensure that they are carried out with transparency, competition, and broad participation", in line with the principles of open government and administrative efficiency. The system will apply the same rules that govern other CONTRAT.AR procedures, and  will come into operation on the first business day following its publication in the Official Gazette.

Those registered as concessionaires under Law 17,520 will be able to participate in the new processes without a new registration, while others will have to register, validate their identity, and submit standardized documentation —such as minutes and sworn statements— that prove compliance with the legal requirements to contract with the State.

In the case of tenders for infrastructure works or public services, the procedures in force since 2024 will be maintained, now integrated into the new digital tool. The objective is to unify criteria and reduce processing times.

After the approval of the Bases Law, eight companies were included in the privatization scheme. In full, the sale of Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos (AySA), Energía Argentina (Enarsa), Intercargo, Corredores Viales, Belgrano Cargas, and SOFSE (Trenes Argentinos) is planned. Partially, Yacimientos Carboníferos Río Turbio (YCRT) and Nucleoeléctrica Argentina Sociedad Anónima (NASA) will be privatized.

In April, the Executive committed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to present in November a roadmap for the privatization and concession of the companies included in the Bases Law, within the framework of the US$ 20 billion agreement.

Currently, the  Agency for the Transformation of State-Owned Companies, headed by Diego Chaher, is moving forward with the necessary administrative steps to carry out the operations. As planned, during this semester the privatizations of Intercargo, Corredores Viales, AySA, and Enarsa's shares will be promoted.

When he assumed the presidency, Javier Milei began an adjustment process in state-owned companies, which included reducing operating and personnel expenses. With the launch of the new platform, the government seeks to take another step toward the effective implementation of the privatization plan provided for by law.