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    "name": "De Howitt Lanas John: public contracts won without a rival in Ecuador",
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      "De Howitt Lanas John won 2 of its 3 public contract awards in Ecuador without a rival from 2022-04-29 to 2023-03-28: 1 without a competition and 1 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest ESCUELA DE CONDUCTORES PROFESIONALES ESPOL EP with 1."
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          "Buyer link": "https://assay-systems.com/register/ec/uncontested/b/escuela-de-conductores-profesionales-espol-ep-2/",
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        "name": "EMPRESA DE PRODUCCION Y DESARROLLO ESTRATEGICO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD ESTATAL DE MILAGRO",
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