Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas

What Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas does

SCOP (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas del Estado de Michoacán de Ocampo) is a state government ministry under Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, headed by Secretary Rogelio Zarazúa Sánchez, responsible for executing public infrastructure across Michoacán, Mexico. The ministry builds, rehabilitates, and maintains the 3,288 km state road network (2,100 km already rehabilitated), constructs bridges, elevated interchanges (distribuidores viales), storm drainage systems, and educational facilities. It operates a 125-unit heavy machinery fleet (87 owned plus 38 provided by SADER) and delivers the tripartite Programa Obras por Cooperación, in which communities supply labor, municipalities contribute materials, and SCOP provides cement — yielding 613 completed projects, 63,000+ linear meters of paving, and coverage across 60 municipalities and 42 indigenous communities with autogobierno status.

The ministry has no commercial revenue model. It is funded through state appropriations and federal funds, including the Fondo de Infraestructura Social para las Entidades (FISE), Fondo de Aportaciones Múltiples (FAM), and FAEISPUM. SCOP administers a 5,608 million peso regional infrastructure package and participates in a 42,713 million peso federal highway package covering the Autopista de la Agroexportación (88 km), Siglo XXI expansion, and Maravatío-Zitácuaro modernization. The ministry maintains ISO 37001:2025 anti-bribery certification, an active Ethics Committee, and operates public procurement through formal Convocatorias and an institutionalized Padrón de Contratistas with records dating from 2022–2026.

Strategic partnerships materially extend SCOP's mandate beyond traditional construction. It collaborates with SADER for equipment pooling, COFOM for reforestation embedded within infrastructure delivery, CFE and Telecom for the Internet para Todos digital inclusion program (4,385 free connectivity points across schools, health centers, libraries, and parks), SICT for federal highway execution, and the Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano y Movilidad for coordinated Uruapan urban mobility works. Multi-year maintenance contracts guarantee road conditions through 2027 on 680 km across 17 major sections, signaling long-horizon operational commitments rather than episodic project execution.

Name

Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas

Legal name

Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas del Estado de Michoacán de Ocampo

Website

https://scop.michoacan.gob.mx

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SCOP is a Michoacán state government ministry that builds and maintains the state's 3,288 km road network, bridges, urban interchanges, drainage, and educational facilities, serving 60 municipalities and 42 indigenous communities through public appropriations and federal-state partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Infrastructure and Government Public Works

NAICS

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Highway & Roadway Construction (Highways, Arterials, Streets) (IMAFAEAA), Stormwater & Drainage Infrastructure Construction (Sewer, Detention, Outfalls) (IMAFAGAF), Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG)

Keywords

• Public infrastructure construction
• Highway rehabilitation services
• Road maintenance programs
• Bridge and interchange construction
• Government public works

Headquarters

HQ city

Morelia

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Infrastructure Budget: Government department funded through state and federal public budgets. Revenue comes from government appropriations including Fondo de Infraestructura Social para las Entidades (FISE), Fondo de Aportaciones Múltiples (FAM), Fondo de Aportaciones Estatales para la Infraestructura de los Servicios Públicos Municipales (Faeispum), and state resources. No commercial revenue generation.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SCOP plans, contracts and executes public infrastructure projects across the state of Michoacán, including road and highway construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of the 3,288 km Red Carretera Estatal, bridge and interchange construction, storm drainage systems, educational facilities, and community infrastructure delivered through the tripartite "Obras por Cooperación" program. It also manages public tenders, the contractor registry, equipment lending and federal resource reporting.

Product overview

Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas (SCOP) is a government agency that functions as a unified platform delivering multiple public infrastructure and works services. The core offerings include road and highway construction/maintenance through the Red Carretera Estatal, public procurement via Convocatorias, contractor registration through the Padrón de Contratistas, and community infrastructure programs such as the Programa Obras por Cooperación. Additional services encompass federal resource tracking (Aplicación de Recursos Federales), educational infrastructure construction, urban mobility solutions including distributors and interchanges, and storm drainage infrastructure. The agency also manages equipment lending, earthquake damage documentation, and transparency compliance reporting.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programa Obras por Cooperación (Cooperation Works Program) A tripartite community infrastructure program where neighborhood committees provide labor, municipalities provide machinery and materials, and SCOP provides cement for road paving and public works projects across the state.
• Padrón de Contratistas (Contractor Registry) Official registry of approved contractors eligible to participate in public works tenders issued by SCOP, including bulletins, enrollment processes and official publication listings.
• Solicitud de Préstamo de Maquinaria y Equipo (Machinery and Equipment Lending Service) Formal request service through which municipalities and other government entities can borrow SCOP heavy machinery and equipment for public infrastructure projects.
• Convocatorias (Public Procurement Notices) Public bidding announcements for infrastructure projects, including state-level and federal procurement opportunities published on the SCOP website with historical records from 2022 through 2026.
• Aplicación de Recursos Federales (Federal Resource Application Reporting) Tracking and reporting service for federal fund allocation, including SRFT reports and management of FAIS, FAM and FISE resources channeled to SCOP projects.
• Afectaciones por los Sismos (Earthquake Damage Documentation) Documentation service for infrastructure damage caused by earthquakes, including natural disaster declarations and damage assessments that trigger repair works.
• Infraestructura Carretera (Road Infrastructure Construction and Rehabilitation) Construction, rehabilitation and modernization service for state highways, roads and bridges within the Red Carretera Estatal, with multi-year maintenance coverage on 17 major road sections guaranteed through 2027.
• Distribuidores Viales (Interchange and Distributor Road Construction) Construction of elevated intersections and road distributors to improve urban traffic flow, with 15 vial distributors constructed across Michoacán backed by 5,720 million pesos in investment.
• Infraestructura Educativa (Educational Infrastructure Construction) Construction and rehabilitation service for primary schools, secondary schools and other educational facilities, funded through FAM and other educational funds.
• Infraestructura Pluvial (Storm Drainage Infrastructure) Construction of drainage systems and water collection infrastructure to address flooding in urban areas of Michoacán.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,100 km of state road network rehabilitated out of 3,288 km total
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano y Movilidad de MichoacánmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 July 2026Coordinated infrastructure development in Uruapan including second stage of Libramiento Oriente, third stage of Paseo Lázaro Cárdenas, third stage of Paseo de la Revolución, and various boulevard improvements.
• Comisión Forestal del Estado de Michoacán (Cofom)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026Joint reforestation initiative for environmental restoration around infrastructure projects. Cofom provides plant specimens, basic tools, technical guidance while SCOP executes planting as part of infrastructure construction.
• Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes (SICT) - Federal GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Federal partner executing major highway projects including Autopista de la Agroexportación (88 km, 13,000+ million pesos), Siglo XXI expansion, Maravatío bypass (153.4 million pesos), and road modernization under Plan Michoacán por la Paz y la Justicia.
• Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural de Michoacán (SADER)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 June 2026Collaboration providing 38 heavy machinery units complementing SCOP's 87 units for road maintenance and emergency response during rainy season across 125 total equipment fleet.
• Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) y Telecomunicaciones de México (Telecom)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Partnership for 'Internet para Todos' program providing 4,385 free internet points statewide in schools, health centers, libraries, parks and public spaces to reduce digital divide.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Secretaría de Movilidad y Obras Públicas del Estado de México: State of Mexico's infrastructure ministry, the largest by population coverage in Mexico. Comparable to SCOP in executing state-level public works, road rehabilitation, and urban mobility projects, with similar federal co-funding and tripartite municipal cooperation models.
• Secretaría de Obras Públicas del Estado de Nuevo León: Nuevo León's state public works ministry executing road and infrastructure projects for one of Mexico's largest state economies. Directly comparable to SCOP in statutory role, budget sources, and project types (highways, drainage, public buildings), with the same federal co-funding mechanisms.
• Caminos y Puentes Federales (CAPUFE): Federal government agency operating and maintaining federal toll roads, bridges, and related infrastructure across Mexico. CAPUFE is comparable to SCOP because it executes the operational and maintenance mandate on a road network asset base, with similar governance, transparency, and asset-management functions applied at federal scale.
• Secretaría de Infraestructura y Obra Pública del Estado de Jalisco (SIOP): Jalisco's state public works ministry executing road construction, highway maintenance, and public infrastructure delivery for the state. It is directly comparable to SCOP in role, scope, and funding structure (state budget plus federal transfers), differing only in geography and project portfolio.
• Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas del Estado de Chihuahua: Chihuahua's state public works ministry with statutory responsibility for road network and public works similar to SCOP's. Both agencies manage thousands of kilometers of state road, contract via public tenders, and partner with federal infrastructure programs through SICT.
• Secretaría de Movilidad y Obras Públicas del Estado de Yucatán: Yucatán's state public works and mobility authority executing road, bridge, and urban infrastructure across the state. Comparable to SCOP in mandate, federal co-funding access, and project delivery model; differs in geography and specific infrastructure priorities.

Others

• Ingenieros Civiles Asociados (ICA): Mexico's largest construction contractor and a frequent counterparty to SCOP in public tenders. ICA is comparable as a participant in the same heavy civil infrastructure market (highways, bridges, drainage) that SCOP executes, though as a private contractor rather than a government owner-operator.
• Constructora y Pavimentadora VISE: Mexican road construction and paving contractor that competes for SCOP's public tenders. Comparable because VISE operates in the same asphalt paving, road rehabilitation, and highway construction category that defines SCOP's core execution work, though as a private deliverer rather than the contracting authority.
• CEMEX: Global building materials supplier headquartered in Mexico providing cement, aggregates, and concrete used in SCOP's paving and Obras por Cooperación programs. Comparable as a critical supplier in the cement input (the very material SCOP contributes to community cooperation projects) that underpins SCOP's infrastructure delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes (SICT): Mexico's federal infrastructure ministry and SCOP's primary federal counterpart. SICT administers federal highway programs (including the 42,713M MXN package executed with SCOP in Michoacán) and sets national infrastructure policy. It is structurally identical to SCOP but operates at a broader federal scope across all 32 Mexican states.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles1 record

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