The principle of publicity in the small claim procedure

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the principle of legality and publicity within the context of Ecuadorian public procurement, specifically in small value procedures, whether in the acquisition of goods or in the provision of services. The system implemented in Ecuador with the purpose of abolishing corruption practices that were carried out when it came to contracts with the State, has included procedures that require compliance with principles of law that guarantee the responsibility of the contracting entities and that allow achieving a collective benefit by reducing public spending and integrating all suppliers interested in participating in certain tenders. For this work, a qualitative approach has been proposed that seeks to analyze, from a doctrinal and normative point of view, how this type of procedures is carried out through the use of a deductive method that allows recognizing the affectation that may occur when there is no legal basis or the requirement of public processes and that may go against the very purpose of the system.