Car Periodical Inspection Non-Market Strategy
UNIVERSITY OF BATH
FULL TIME MBA 2012/13
BUSINESS AND THE GLOBAL CONTEXT
PERIODICAL CAR INSPECTION IN COLOMBIA: A NON-‐ MARKET STRATEGY THAT NEEDS POLISHING
ELIAS ALBERTO MARUN
NOVEMBER 18, 2012
WORD COUNT: 1617
ELIAS ALBERTO MARUN
Periodical Car Inspection in Colombia: A non-‐market strategy that needs polishing
I. Background and Nature of the Problem: Periodical Car Inspection (PCI)1 is a test of automobile safety, roadworthiness aspects and exhaust emissions required for most vehicles used on public roads in Colombia, created and regulated by a national uniform regulation. The PCI test certificates are currently issued in Colombia by 309 specialized facilities of both private and public nature located around the country that have been authorized by the National Quality Certification Agency (-‐ONAC-‐ for its Spanish acronym) and the Ministry of Transport to perform the periodical test. As stated by Mr. Juan Manuel Pinilla, a major supplier of the industry2, “PCI regulations are the result of an arduous lobbying
FULL TIME MBA 2012/13
BUSINESS AND THE GLOBAL CONTEXT
PERIODICAL CAR INSPECTION IN COLOMBIA: A NON-‐ MARKET STRATEGY THAT NEEDS POLISHING
ELIAS ALBERTO MARUN
NOVEMBER 18, 2012
WORD COUNT: 1617
ELIAS ALBERTO MARUN
Periodical Car Inspection in Colombia: A non-‐market strategy that needs polishing
I. Background and Nature of the Problem: Periodical Car Inspection (PCI)1 is a test of automobile safety, roadworthiness aspects and exhaust emissions required for most vehicles used on public roads in Colombia, created and regulated by a national uniform regulation. The PCI test certificates are currently issued in Colombia by 309 specialized facilities of both private and public nature located around the country that have been authorized by the National Quality Certification Agency (-‐ONAC-‐ for its Spanish acronym) and the Ministry of Transport to perform the periodical test. As stated by Mr. Juan Manuel Pinilla, a major supplier of the industry2, “PCI regulations are the result of an arduous lobbying
References: Colombia, 2011,