Lei 14.133/2021 Licitações e Contratos Administrativos: Um estudo de caso nas discussões e desafios da sua aplicabilidade nos municípios de médio porte no Sertão Paraibano.

Abstract

The new Law of Public Bidding and Administrative Contracts (Law No. 14.133/2021) was published on April 1, 2021, bringing several significant innovations in the field of public contracting. The general objective of this study was to verify the perception of professionals responsible for the processes of Waiver of Bids in medium-sized municipalities in the sertão of Paraiba as to the changes brought by the Bidding Law - Law No. 14.133/2021 and its applicability. This is a descriptive research with a qualitative and quantitative approach based on the survey method. The research population was composed of the Public Agents responsible for the bids of the medium-sized municipalities in the sertão of Paraiba. The data were collected through a questionnaire made available in a virtual environment, via e-mail or WhatsApp, with 14 objective questions regarding how the changes brought by Law no. 14.133/2021, as well as a fixed script with 6 open questions to identify the knowledge of the law and its applicability, with a Hiring Agent. The data collection covered the period from March 10, 2022 to April 30, 2023. For data analysis the answers from the objective questionnaire were gathered and the results tabulated, using Excel software to generate graphs and tables. The data from the fixed script were transcribed in full and analyzed according to Law n°14.133/2021. According to the perception of the professionals interviewed, the municipalities and public servants are not fully prepared for the changes to be required by Law n°14.133/2021, in view of the fact that the knowledge acquired is not yet sufficient to safely formalize the processes. As for the factors that will impact the municipalities with the implementation of Law 14.133/2021, they were greater transparency and incorporation of the bidding laws/rules.