Aquisições centralizadas no Ministério da Defesa : o caso da operação COVID-19

Abstract

This monograph deals with acquisitions centralized in the Ministry of Defense, in particular the case of the COVID-19 operation in the Armed Forces. It is a case study of purchases made to meet the emergency that the country finds itself in due to the coronavirus pandemic. The methodology used was bibliographical and documentary in nature, with exploratory purposes. The work starts from a survey of the theoretical framework, which supports the theories of the proposed theme and the situation of the Armed Forces in relation to the process of carrying out centralized purchases, the role of the Ministry of Defense in relation to the coordination and management of the entire set of activities involved. Then, to support the theoretical basis, a series of data referring to the acquisitions made, the types of bidding processes carried out and the nature of the most common expenses are presented. Finally, an analysis of official data available on the websites of the Federal Government is carried out, showing the lack of standardization, the level of concentration of the Military Commands, examples of success and the research problem of this work. The conclusion points out that in certain processes where a standardization of objects can be included, centralized purchasing is shown as a viable alternative to be used by the MD.