In January 2011, the Public Registry will begin the pilot of the electronic or digital signature, to save money and paper in all government procedures that take place thereafter.
Luis Barria, president of the institution, said that by implementing this new electronic system, the Public Registry will become the rating agency of all writing issued by lawyers.
Also implement digital signature in public tenders requiring the use of digital portal PanamaCompra.
Barria said this project was created in the Public Registry, the Department of Digital Signatures.
In the 2011 budget were approved B / 4 million to begin this project, Barria said.
“The Public Registry will provide funds with all equipment and consultancy for the judiciary, PanamaCompra, the Comptroller General of the Republic, the Ministry of Economy and Finance and for all notaries in the country,” Barria said.
It is expected than in mid-2012, it is used in all entities.