ATV de Sahuayo barred for six months from contracting with the State

The Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Secretariat ordered the agencies and entities of the Federal Public Administration, the federal entities, the municipalities, and the territorial demarcations of Mexico City to refrain from accepting proposals and entering into contracts with the company ATV de Sahuayo, S.A. de C.V. The measure, which imposes a six-month disqualification, was announced through Circular 003/2026 published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on Friday, August 28, 2026.

The sanction derives from an administrative resolution dated August 19, 2026, issued in the administrative sanctioning procedure for providers conducted under file INV0003/2025 PA-0002/2026. The circular was issued by the Internal Control Body of the Mexican Postal Service, through its Responsibilities Area, in compliance with the fourth resolution point of said resolution.

Scope of the disqualification

The prohibition extends to all obligated subjects of the public sector, who must refrain from contracting with the company directly or through an intermediary during the six-month period:

• Agencies and entities of the Federal Public Administration.
• Federal entities and municipalities.
• The Attorney General’s Office of the Republic.
• State-owned public enterprises.
• Territorial demarcations of Mexico City.

The restriction applies to procedures regulated by the Law on Acquisitions, Leases and Services of the Public Sector, the Law on Public Works and Related Services, and the Law on Public-Private Partnerships, as well as the signing of framework agreements.

Fine and validity of the sanction

In addition to the disqualification, the resolution imposed a fine on ATV de Sahuayo, as specified in the third resolution point. The circular warns that if, at the end of the six months, the company has not paid the fine, the disqualification will remain in effect until the corresponding payment is made.

Payment must be proven to the Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Secretariat with supporting documentation, so that the record of the sanctioned entity can be removed from the Compras Mx portal (formerly CompraNET), without the need to publish another announcement. The above is based on article 90, fifth paragraph, of the Law on Acquisitions, in relation to article 164 of its Regulations.

Current contracts

The circular specifies that contracts already awarded or formalized with the company will not be included in the application of this measure, under the terms of article 163 of the Regulations of the Law on Acquisitions, Leases and Services of the Public Sector. The disqualification takes effect starting the day following the publication of the circular in the Official Gazette of the Federation.

The measure strengthens the sanctions regime for public sector providers and seeks to ensure that federal and local public procurement is carried out with companies that fulfill their contractual and payment obligations, protecting public resources against defaults.

Source: Official Gazette of the Federation, Friday, August 28, 2026, First Section, p. 13 (official reference: Circular 003/2026, file INV0003/2025 PA-0002/2026).