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      "Alpha Editorial S.A won 16 of its 20 public contract awards in Colombia without a rival from 2022-07-15 to 2025-12-11: 16 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 5 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest INSTITUCION UNIVERSITARIA DE BARRANQUILLA-IUB with 6."
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