Avaliação da transparência de dados abertos nas Contratações Públicas

Abstract

The adoption of an open format for official information is a trend that emerged in the 2000s through pressure for greater transparency and innovation in Public Administration. With the publication of the Open Government Data Principles, countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom released their official information in a format that is accessible and reusable by anyone without the need to obtain a license for use. In Brazil, Law No. 12,965/2014, which regulates the civil framework for the internet, brought guidelines for the adoption of open data standards by federated entities when making official acts available. This innovation allows the transparency of public information to advance to the disclosure of structured data that may have an impact on the activities carried out by internal and external controls. This context includes control in public procurement, a practice established in Law No. 14,133/2021, which establishes lines of defense to be implemented by the senior management of the agency or entity. This study is based on a combination of methodological strategies divided into two studies, comprising a systematic review and a descriptive empirical study. While the systematic review investigated the bidding data, in open format, which were used by the authors to develop their studies, the empirical research was developed to describe to what extent the identified constructs are present in the open data portals of the Brazilian states. The results show a sparse reality of available bidding information in open format that prevents, in most observations, making comparisons between states and serving as support for control activities.