Questões relevantes e polêmicas envolvendo os contratos administrativos de obras públicas

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to expound controversial aspects and aspects of high practical relevance, specifically related to the extension and amendment of engineering work contracts entered into by the Public Administration. The first topic to be addressed concerns the duration of contracts of this kind. Following on, will be discussed the controversy involving the (lack of) need of entering into an amendment for the purpose of extension of the term of effectiveness. The practical consequences of an eventual lack of formalization of an amendment are also examined. And at last, the matter related to legal possibility to be made quantitative amendments in contracts by global price will be analyzed.