Fiscalização de contratos administrativos: um estudo no Centro de Saúde e Tecnologia Rural da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande - Paraíba

Abstract

Sometimes, the Public Administration decides to hire individuals to carry out certain activities on its behalf. The so-called administrative contracts are signed to achieve various purposes, such as the acquisition of goods or the provision of a service, being legally provided for, these instruments have particularities, such as the need to be supervised. In order for them to be correctly executed and deliver the object as requested, it is up to the Public Administration to designate employees capable of monitoring the signed contracts. The so-called inspectors and contract managers have their activities set out in the Brazilian legal system and are responsible for relevant duties, however their activities are often hampered by numerous factors. Considering the importance of this function and the issue raised, namely, “What are the critical points observed in the contractual inspection process at the Rural Health and Technology Center?”, the study aims to analyze the contract inspection process at the Rural Health and Technology Center. Rural Health and Technology, UFCG campus. Regarding the methodology, action research was carried out, adopting bibliographic and documentary approaches. The data collection instruments used were the interview and the form. After analyzing the data, it was identified, firstly, the presence of a low level of perception regarding certain aspects related to the contractual inspection process, such as agent training and access to information. Secondarily, the data show that the main problems faced during the inspection, in the opinion of the interviewees, refer to issues involving training, information, institutional support, adopted procedures, recognition and designation. Furthermore, in their considerations, the interviewees state that these problems somehow affect procedural effectiveness. Furthermore, the study achieved the proposed objectives, allowing it to expose the challenges present in the CSTR's contractual supervision, in addition to enabling the proposal of an action plan as a way of improving the current management model.