Incidencias de las actuaciones del SERCOP en la contratación pública ecuatoriana. ¿interferencia o control?

Abstract

One of the main problems associated with public procurement is corruption, which can manifest itself in different forms, such as bribery, favoritism, nepotism, fraud, among others. These improper acts compromise transparency, competition and equal opportunities in contracting processes. The Organic Law of the National Public Procurement System (LOSNCP) stands as a fundamental pillar to regulate the different behaviors in public procurement, establishing the limits and guidelines that guide the actions of the contracting entities and the participants in the procurement processes. contracting, with the ultimate goal of ensuring efficient, transparent and legal management of public resources. In practice, there are several cases that arise, in which it is evident that there are shortcomings in the contracting processes, but these are not resolved as appropriate, which is why, in the development of this work, a analysis of this institution in order to verify its efficiency as a control entity or the interferences it generates in the process.