Diagnóstico sobre compras públicas através de pregão eletrônico: fases licitatória e contratual

Abstract

This study analyzes public purchases and contracting conducted by the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) though electronic auctions. The choice for this thematic is justified based on the high costs and the time demand that these bidding processes require. The general objective of this study is to analyze public purchases and contracting made by the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte through auction purchases. This study used documented literature and field research of auctions between 2011 and 2015 to achieve the proposed objectives. In the first chapter – Introduction, this study presents the initial considerations, contextualization, the proposed problem, the objectives to be achieved and the justification for this research. Chapter two is devoted to the literature review that underlies the research and which served as the basis for the analysis presented herein. Chapter three discusses the methodology used in this study. The fourth chapter is devoted to presenting and analyzing the results obtained through documentary and field research, while conclusions, limitations and recommendations of the study are presented in the last chapter. The results show that the factors that positively or negatively significantly impact purchases and contracting at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte were: the economic factor, both the estimated price and the contracted price (or recorded in the minutes); the drafting of the auction notice and the reference terms; and the participation and involvement of the requiring sectors in the buying and/or contracting process. The present study seeks to contribute to improving purchasing processes in order to achieve more efficient purchases and contracting by the Purchasing Sector of the Material and Patrimony Board.