Governança na gestão de compras públicas: um estudo sobre o processo de compras na Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento-Conab

Abstract

With the publication of Law No. 13,303/16, new practices were implemented to strengthen governance in federal public companies, including changes in the purchasing process of these organizations, through the creation of a new Purchasing Regulation. In this scenario, this study analyzed the consolidation of governance mechanisms and their relationship with the administrative purchasing management of a federal public company and aimed to analyze the changes that occurred in the purchasing process of the Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento-Conab, based on the implementation of new governance practices. Regarding methodological aspects, a case study with a mixed approach was used, based on qualitative and quantitative elements, using Descriptive Research, Bibliographic and Documentary Research, and data collection, with the application of a structured questionnaire to managers working in the purchasing area. of the 27 Conab Regional Superintendencies. The results indicate that, with the implementation of this new Regulation, the purchasing process at Conab showed an increase in the Transparency, Equity, Corporate Responsibility and Accountability indices, which provided an improvement in this process. The engagement of employees involved in the implementation, the obligation to comply with the standards, the similarity of the Regulation with other purchasing legislation and technology were considered factors that facilitated the implementation of this new instrument. The difficulties were the lack of qualifications of employees, resistance to change, excessive formalities and lack of interest from employees. As a suggestion for improvement, improvements in planning in the purchasing process and employee training were suggested.