Transparência pública dos processos licitatórios da modalidade pregão eletrônico de uma instituição federal de ensino superior

Abstract

Public procurement is currently undergoing changes due to the new Tender Law, requiring greater transparency in public management acts. Thus, the present work aims to analyze the perception of the actors involved in the transparency of public purchasing processes carried out in the electronic auction modality in a Federal Institution of Higher Education (IFES) located

in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. To this end, documentary and survey research through semi- structured interviews with public servants working in the sector responsible for acquisitions in

an IFES, selected for convenience and accessibility. Through qualitative, descriptive, documentary and survey research, the results were analyzed through the analysis of documents contained in the transparency portal of the organization studied, considering the basis of the legal doctrine on bidding and content analysis regarding the information collected in the interviews. Regarding the results, it is observed that the electronic auction modality is not the most representative compared to other bidding modalities, while disclosures take place in accordance with what is recommended in the legislation, whether on the IFES portal itself or on the national portal. When it comes to the perception of the social actors involved in the process, there is the relevant role of the sectors involved in the functioning of the institution and their need for updating to comply with the new standards, even though all interviewees admit that IFES is prepared for adoption of the changes that come into force in 2024. Thus, the study concludes that there is room for improvement, such as greater awareness among public servants regarding the new requirements and improvements in procedures. These results are expected to contribute from theoretical perspectives to increase and encourage the study of transparency in university management, as well as contributing to the practical aspect, as studying the disclosure of bidding data by IFES can assist in the decision-making and management process, while under the social prism can encourage society's participation in controlling public spending.