Academic, legal and institutional impact
Impact
His academic and professional work has had an impact on legal practice and public policy-making in Colombia, Spain and international institutions. The quality, rigour and applicability of his publications have been recognised and cited by bodies of high institutional and academic standing.
The Council of State of Colombia cited the work "Ley de asociaciones público-privadas (APP): ¿Única forma de vinculación de capital privado?" in Judgment 11001-03-26-000-2016-00101-00, as part of an analysis of the planning and legal assessment of private initiatives under the Public-Private Partnership regime.
The Office of the Inspector General of Colombia (Procuraduría General de la Nación) included the work "Autorizaciones y concesiones en el derecho administrativo colombiano" in its doctrinal guide, recognising its contribution to understanding and applying the legal frameworks governing state authorisations and concessions.
Cited in the publication "The Needs of the Many: Colombia Responds to COVID-19, 2020" by Innovations for Successful Societies (Princeton University), a case study on Colombia's institutional response to the pandemic.
Work cited in the Arbitral Award of Arbitral Tribunal 20220403, Unión Temporal Alumbrado Público Quimbaya v. the Municipality of Quimbaya, in a dispute concerning public procurement and public services.
Work cited in the first arbitral award issued on Colombia's Fourth Generation (4G) Road Concessions programme, a landmark in infrastructure, public procurement and public investment arbitration.
Invited by the Congress of the Republic of Colombia to speak on the Reform of Public Procurement Act, contributing technical analysis to the legislative debate on modernising the public procurement regime.
His work as Legal Director of the Ministry of Housing, City and Territory contributed to the design and implementation of public policies with record results in access to housing:
- More than 256,000 family housing subsidies (2015–2023), with a record 66,966 in 2021.
- In 2021, more than 97,000 subsidised homes were reached, nearly doubling the country's historical average.
The article "Artificial Intelligence and Administrative Discretion: Exploring Adaptations and Boundaries", published in the European Journal of Risk Regulation (Cambridge University Press), addresses the challenges and limits of using AI in administrative decisions.
Translations into Spanish and Mandarin Chinese are available, extending its reach across global academic communities.