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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



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