Licitações: Acesso à Informação e o Controle Social

Abstract

This final project aims to examine the importance of access to information as a mechanism for strengthening social oversight in public procurement. Therefore, the research demonstrates that, although legislation has gradually evolved from the imperialist era to the enactment of the current legislation (Law No. 14,133/2021), conveying a model focused on integration and transparency, challenges remain in effective social participation and the full availability of public data. The study adopts a qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory approach, based on bibliographic and documentary analysis of standards, doctrines, and reports from oversight agencies, such as the Federal Court of Auditors (TCU) and the Comptroller General's Office (CGU). It was found that the consolidation of the National Public Procurement Portal (PNCP) stimulates substantial progress in the modernization of government procurement by providing centralized and standardized information for social oversight. However, the lack of civic education and the technical limitations of many citizens still hinder the full exercise of social oversight, in addition to the essential need for more effective application of information access procedures. Therefore, it can be concluded that access to information and administrative transparency are essential for the functioning of social oversight, which is why a policy of training and encouraging public participation is required, which converges on the prevention of well-managed public administration and irregularities in contracting.

Keywords: Procurement. Access to Information. Social Oversight. Public Transparency. Public Participation.