The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has been authorized to incorporate amendments into Bill 644, containing the General State Budget for 2027, and submit them to the National Assembly’s Budget Committee. The decision appears in Cabinet Resolution No. 116, adopted on October 20, 2026 and published that day in Official Gazette No. 30638-B. The document concerns adjustments to the bill during the legislative process.

Article 4 retains the overall amount of B/.35,111,749,929. The table records expenditure increases of B/.450,813,726 and decreases of the same amount, producing a net subtotal of zero. This balance preserves the proposed total while changing the allocation of resources among institutions and between operating expenditure and investment. The resolution does not constitute final approval of the budget law.

The background states that the Budget Committee recommended changes through Resolution No. 46 of October 15, following budget hearings. The MEF assessed resource availability, spending priorities and implementation feasibility. The sectors mentioned include health, public infrastructure, security, education and public services. Article 3 also authorizes institutional revisions that do not involve budget increases.

The figures require a distinction. The recitals mention amendments of B/.186.83 million associated with recommendations considered viable, while the operative provisions show movements of B/.450,813,726 in each direction. The text provides no express reconciliation between these two sets of figures. Article 2 also identifies additional financing for expenditure amendments. These amounts should therefore not be described as equivalent, nor should the movements be interpreted as a net increase in the overall total.

For government suppliers, infrastructure-related businesses and organizations monitoring public services, the proposed distribution identifies priorities that could influence future procurement and programs. That effect depends on the allocations ultimately approved and their implementation. A larger proposed appropriation for an institution does not, on its own, establish that a tender is open, a contract has been awarded or funds have already been disbursed.

The next step under Article 5 is for the MEF to incorporate the adjustments and present them to the Budget Committee. Legislative approval and subsequent implementation will determine the effective scope of the reallocations. Until then, the verified development is that the Cabinet has retained the bill’s overall amount and authorized changes to its composition.

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