The purpose of this paper is to analyze the sufficiency and effectiveness of the current functions and powers of the Delegation for the Protection of Competition of the SIC, to guarantee the exercise of free competition within the framework of public procurement processes. For the specific case, the analysis will be carried out on the processes carried out by the Regional Autonomous Corporation of the Canal del Dique, of Abbreviated Selection of Small Amount of the years 2016 and 2017, which were aimed at The cleaning, cleaning and maintenance of channels, streams and other hydrographic basins, as well as the maintenance and reinforcement of the jarillones in 21 territorial entities of the department of Bolívar, acting in the face of a commercial practice restricting competition. The purpose of this analysis is to propose the actions that the SIC could develop, to have an adequate and effective reaction in relation to the infringing proponents that promote and develop actions of commercial practice restrictive of competition. And also propose recommendations and improvements, which can be implemented by the SIC to guarantee the exercise of free competition in public procurement.
