Federación de Entidades Empresariales Privadas de Cochabamba (FEPC)

What Federación de Entidades Empresariales Privadas de Cochabamba (FEPC) does

FEPC (Federación de Entidades Empresariales Privadas de Cochabamba) is a non-profit business federation founded on August 3, 1969 and granted legal personality via R.A. N° 066/98 in 1998. It operates as the apex representative body for Cochabamba's private sector, federating chambers of commerce, industry associations, export chambers, small-industry groups, and academic institutions. Headquartered at Av. Pando N° 1185 in Cochabamba, Bolivia, the organization runs a 30-person staff and is led by President Juan Pablo Demeure. FEPC's purpose is to promote production, encourage entrepreneurship, exercise economic democracy, and advocate for free enterprise in the department.

The federation's service portfolio comprises three standing units — the Unidad de Análisis Económico (UAE), the Observatorio RSE, and the Unidad de Análisis Jurídico — which produce economic reports, corporate social responsibility certifications, and legal advisories for members. Flagship initiatives include FEXCO, the international trade fair held at Recinto Ferial Alalay with its 30,000+ capacity FEXCO Arena; FEXCO Negocios (business matchmaking and export showcase); the KAMAY Innovation Awards and EXPO KAMAY; the Congreso Empresarial FEPC; the Ronda Agropecuaria de Negocios; and the Celebra wedding and events fair. FEPC also publishes the Memoria Institucional, Reporte Empresarial, and periodic Boletines Informativos, and has signed framework cooperation agreements with the departmental and municipal governments.

FEPC is funded primarily through membership contributions from its constituent associations and event-related income from FEXCO and related platforms. It is not a commercially traded entity; there is no parent company, equity funding, or traditional ownership structure. Its competitive position rests on 55 years of institutional history, government-recognized representational status, ownership of fairground infrastructure, and a deep cross-sector ecosystem spanning chambers, exporters, small industry, universities, and municipal/departmental authorities.

Name

Federación de Entidades Empresariales Privadas de Cochabamba (FEPC)

Legal name

Federación de Entidades Empresariales Privadas de Cochabamba (FEPC)

Website

https://fepc.bo

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FEPC is the apex non-profit federation representing Cochabamba's private business sector since 1969, providing economic analysis, legal advisory, RSE certification, and flagship events including the FEXCO international trade fair to chambers, industry associations, exporters, and member enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cochabamba

HQ country

Bolivia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FEPC is a non-profit business federation that represents private enterprise associations and companies in the Cochabamba Department of Bolivia. It delivers institutional services including economic analysis (Unidad de Análisis Económico), legal advisory (Unidad de Análisis Jurídico), corporate social responsibility certification (Observatorio RSE), and operates the FEXCO international trade fair and business matchmaking platform (FEXCO Negocios) at the Recinto Ferial Alalay. Members include chambers of commerce, industry associations, and enterprises across multiple productive sectors in Cochabamba.

Product overview

FEPC operates as the maximum representation entity for Cochabamba's private business sector, offering a unified platform of institutional services rather than a commercial product. The core service portfolio comprises economic and legal analysis units (Unidad de Análisis Económico, Unidad de Análisis Jurídico), the RSE Observatory, and an annual certification program. Major flagship initiatives include FEXCO (the international trade fair), FEXCO Negocios (business matchmaking and export services), the KAMAY Awards and EXPO KAMAY (innovation ecosystem), the annual Agricultural Business Round, the Congressional Empresarial event, and the Celebra events industry fair. FEPC also publishes the Memoria Institucional, Reporte Empresarial, and Boletines Informativos. Infrastructure assets include the Recinto Ferial Alalay with its FEXCO Arena (30,000+ capacity) and the under-construction 1,150-seat FEXCO Auditorium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FEXCO (Feria Exposición Internacional de Cochabamba): The major international trade fair organized by FEPC, held at Recinto Ferial Alalay, generating significant economic impact for Cochabamba
• FEXCO Negocios
• FEXCO Arena
• FEXCO FEST
• Premios KAMAY
• Ronda Agropecuaria de Negocios
• Celebra
• Congreso Empresarial FEPC
• Observatorio RSE
• Unidad de Análisis Económico (UAE)
• Unidad de Análisis Jurídico

Products and services

• Unidad de Análisis Económico (UAE) Economic research and analysis unit producing technical reports on regional economic impact, market conditions, and business trends, including quantified studies on blockades and sectoral performance for Cochabamba.
• Observatorio RSE (Responsabilidad Social Empresarial) Corporate social responsibility observatory that monitors, promotes, and certifies sustainable and socially responsible business practices among member companies in Cochabamba.
• Unidad de Análisis Jurídico Legal analysis unit providing research and advisory services on regulatory and legal matters affecting Cochabamba's private business sector.
• FEXCO - Feria Exposición Internacional de Cochabamba Major international trade fair held at the Recinto Ferial Alalay in Cochabamba, serving as the primary business networking and exhibition platform featuring industrial, commercial, agricultural, and innovation showcases.
• FEXCO Negocios (Rueda Empresarial de Negocios and Vitrina Comercial Exportadora) Business development component of FEXCO comprising business matchmaking roundtables and an export showcase designed to forge international business connections for participating enterprises.
• Ronda Agropecuaria de Negocios Agricultural business matchmaking roundtables connecting producers, processors, marketers, and investors to strengthen agribusiness value chains and reduce logistics costs in Cochabamba.
• Congreso Empresarial FEPC Annual business congress serving as the primary strategic validation platform for Cochabamba's private sector, bringing together entrepreneurs and government authorities to align on the regional development agenda.

Quantifiable outcome

• FEXCO generates approximately 2.5% of departmental GDP annually
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• FEICOBOL (Fundación de la Cámara Nacional de Comercio, Bénicos y Afines)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEICOBOL is a key strategic partner that co-organizes FEXCO (International Trade Fair of Cochabamba) and other major events. The partnership has enabled the development of the Recinto Ferial Alalay infrastructure and positioned Cochabamba as a major business hub in Bolivia.
• FEXCO (Feria Exposición Internacional de Cochabamba)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEXCO is the major international trade fair organized in partnership with FEICOBOL and the Autonomous Municipal Government. FEPC serves as an organizing entity, providing business network access and institutional backing to the fair.
• Gobierno Autónomo Departamental de Cochabamba (GADC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework cooperation agreement signed in January 2022 for economic reactivation, technological transfer, productive sector strengthening, human capital training, and export promotion. Also co-organizes Kamay Innovation Awards and other initiatives.
• Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de CochabambacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizes FEXCO trade fair and the new FEXCO Auditorium project. Partnership for public-private development initiatives and economic event infrastructure.
• CADEXCO (Cámara de Exportadores de Cochabamba)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy for export sector interests, shared positions on international trade issues, and coordination for commercial events and business missions.
• Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizes Kamay Innovation Awards with 9 universities. UPB serves on the evaluation committee and participates in innovation ecosystem development. Also partnered for the first AI Business Census in Cochabamba.
• Universidad Mayor de San Simón (UMSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the 9-university alliance for Kamay Innovation Awards. Provides academic evaluation and expertise in science, innovation, and business development.
• Colegio Departamental de Economistas de Cochabamba (CDE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal cooperation agreement signed for economic analysis, applied research, and proposals for productive development. Strengthens the Economic Analysis Unit (UAE) of FEPC.
• Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas (UNFPA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of Understanding signed to implement strategies linking economic growth with equity, labor health, and productive inclusion. Joint initiatives for productivity enhancement.
• CADEPIA (Cámara de la Pequeña Industria)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner120 member enterprises of CADEPIA participate in FEXCO. Partnership to position small industry as regional productive base. Represents 11 productive sectors.
• Brigada Parlamentaria de CochabambamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerParliamentary group that advocates for Cochabamba's interests at national level. Partnered for IV Bioceanic Node Central 2026 and legislative initiatives.
• Cámara de Exportadores de Cochabamba (CADEXCO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness Round Table and Export Commercial Showcase co-organized with CADEXCO. Projected US$60 million from 320+ participating enterprises in FEXCO Negocios.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Confederación Nacional de Instituciones Empresariales Privadas (CONFIEP): Peru's leading confederation of private business institutions; analogous role aggregating sectoral and regional employer organizations and running national-level advocacy and trade events.
• Confederación de la Producción y del Comercio (CPC): Chile's main umbrella business confederation; comparable in scope (multi-sector representation, policy advocacy, trade fair convening power) but operating nationally and at significantly larger scale.
• Confederación Patronal de la República Mexicana (COPARMEX): Mexican employers' confederation with regional centres; comparable pattern of regional centres providing analysis, advocacy, and member services akin to FEPC's UAE/Legal units.
• Unión Industrial Argentina (UIA): Argentina's main industrial confederation; comparable advocacy, economic analysis publications, and regional/national convening role.
• Asociación Nacional de Empresarios de Colombia (ANDI): Colombia's principal employer association with affiliated chambers; comparable institutional mandate (representation, analysis units, sector events) at a national scale.

Direct peers

• Federación Ecuatoriana de Cámaras de Comercio (FEDECAMARAS): Ecuador's national federation of chambers of commerce; structurally analogous — a federation aggregating provincial/regional chambers to represent private enterprise interests.
• Cámara de Industria, Comercio y Servicios de Santa Cruz (CAINCO): Regional private-sector chamber in Santa Cruz, Bolivia; comparable structure (federation/chamber representing private enterprises) with overlapping event, advocacy, and member-service activities.
• Cámara Nacional de Comercio (CNC) – Bolivia: Bolivia's national commerce chamber; aligned mission and FEPC's partner FEICOBOL links directly to this national structure, making it a relevant institutional peer.
• Confederación de Empresarios Privados de Bolivia (CEPB): National-level private business confederation in Bolivia representing sectoral federations; directly comparable as a higher-order umbrella body in the same country and similar advocacy/event mandate.
• Cámara de Exportadores de Cochabamba (CADEXCO): Cochabamba's exporters' chamber and a documented FEPC strategic partner; operates in the same geography and overlapping export-promotion and trade-event agenda.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FEPC_Cochabamba
• Facebookfacebook.com/fepc.cochabamba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/federaci%C3%B3n-de-entidades-empresariales-privadas-de-cochabamba-fepc-

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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