Pursuing ways to improve the Brazilian procurement system: a comparison between the framework agreements in the United Kingdom and the Brazilian price registration system

IF 1.6 Q3 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Journal of Public Procurement Pub Date : 2022-02-01 DOI:10.1108/jopp-04-2020-0029

Waldemiro Francisco Sorte Junior

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conduct a literature review on framework agreements, an instrument for demand aggregation adopted in the UK, to recommend improvements to the price registration system (SRP), a mechanism often used with reverse online auctions in Brazil envisaged to promote more flexibility in centralized tenders, allowing public bodies to establish contracts when the need arises, based on registered prices. Design/methodology/approach A literature review was undertaken to analyze the UK framework agreement approach and the Brazilian SRP. In addition, in-depth interviews with civil servants from the Brazilian Ministry of Economy were conducted to examine the SRP. Findings The experience with framework agreements in the UK reveals at least four ways to improve the Brazilian SRP: i) extending the legal maximum duration of a price registration minute (ARP) ; ii) allowing the registration of additional suppliers in the ARP, instead of only the first lowest bidder; iii) conducting mini-competitions when a contracting authority decides to use the ARP to enter into a contract; and iv) including additional criteria for awarding suppliers, in line with the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) approach. Social implications The flow of government financial resources into procurement accounted for approximately 16.5% of gross domestic product in Brazil and for an average of 12% in OECD countries in 2017 (OECD, 2019: 135). Public procurement is a strategic function for enabling an efficient public services delivery and infrastructure deployment. It is, therefore, relevant to examine instruments of demand aggregation to improve the outcomes of public procurement. Originality/value Framework agreements are currently not used in Brazil. This paper examines the UK experience with framework agreements to propose potential improvements to the Brazilian SRP, a procurement instrument vastly used in the country.

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寻求改进巴西采购制度的途径：联合王国框架协议与巴西价格登记制度的比较

目的本文的目的是对英国采用的需求汇总工具框架协议进行文献综述，以建议改进价格登记系统（SRP），这是巴西反向在线拍卖经常使用的一种机制，旨在促进集中招标的更大灵活性，允许公共机构在需要时根据登记价格订立合同。设计/方法/方法进行文献综述，分析英国框架协议方法和巴西SRP。此外，还对巴西经济部的公务员进行了深入访谈，以审查SRP。英国的框架协议经验揭示了至少四种改进巴西SRP的方法：i）延长价格登记分钟的法定最长期限；ii）允许在ARP中注册额外的供应商，而不是只注册第一个最低的投标人；iii）当订约当局决定使用ARP签订合同时，进行小型比赛；以及iv）根据最具经济优势的招标方法，包括授予供应商的额外标准。社会影响2017年，政府财政资源流入采购约占巴西国内生产总值的16.5%，经合组织国家平均占12%（经合组织，2019年：135）。公共采购是实现高效提供公共服务和部署基础设施的一项战略职能。因此，审查需求汇总工具以改善公共采购的成果是相关的。独创性/价值框架协议目前未在巴西使用。本文考察了英国在框架协议方面的经验，以提出对巴西SRP的潜在改进，巴西SRP是一种在该国广泛使用的采购工具。

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Journal of Public Procurement PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Public Procurement (JOPP) seeks to further the understanding of public procurement. JOPP publishes original, high-quality research that explores the theories and practices of public procurement. The journal ensures that high-quality research is collected and disseminated widely to both academics and practitioners, and provides a forum for debate. It covers all subjects relating to the purchase of goods, services and works by public organizations at a local, regional, national and international level. JOPP is multi-disciplinary, with a broad approach towards methods and styles of research as well as the level of issues addressed. The Journal welcomes the submission of papers from researchers internationally. The journal welcomes research papers, narrative essays, exemplar cases, forums, and book reviews.