A chain is only as strong as its weakest link: The Déjà vu of the accreditation of arbitral institutions

Abstract

This article explores the evolution of the role of arbitral institutions within the Peruvian arbitration system with particular emphasis on the general framework of public procurement. We will examine—through a retrospective lens—how, from the enactment of Law No. 26850, the Public Procurement and Acquisitions Law published on August 3rd, 1997 to the current General Public Procurement Law, Law No. 32069, which came into effect on April 22nd, 2025, arbitral institutions have transitioned from being mere facilitators of arbitral proceedings—whose involvement depended on the parties’ will—to holding a leading role established by legislative mandate.