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      "OTECEL S.A won 46 of its 141 public contract awards in Ecuador without a rival from 2016-03-30 to 2026-09-08: 27 without a competition and 19 after a competition that drew a single bid. 21 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest EMPRESA PUBLICA METROPOLITANA DE LOGISTICA PARA LA SEGURIDAD Y LA CONVIVENCIA CIUDADANA EP with 11."
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