Pregão eletrônico e dispensa de licitação: uma análise dos valores contratados pela Administração Pública Federal

Abstract

The aim of this work is to analyze the unit values of procurement processes through electronic bidding (reverse auction) and bidding exemption in units of the Brazilian Federal Public Administration, taking into account the volumes acquired in each event. The bibliographic review indicates that: i) the operating costs of the electronic bidding are higher than those of the bidding exemption; and ii) the delay in the acquisition process and the purchase volumes significantly affect the unit values of the acquired goods. The methodology involves analyzing data related to 14 items that do not require complex and technically elaborated specifications. The results reveal that, in the vast majority of cases, the quantity affects negatively and significantly the unit values, but the purchase type does not influence them. Only in four cases did the purchase type show a statistically significant coefficient. In one of them, the bidding exemption resulted in lower prices when considering the purchase volume. These results suggest that bidding exemption limits could be reviewed, although it is necessary to take into account that the reverse auction may be acting as a kind of price regulator.