Evaluate to Improve: The Pending Subject of Administrative Contracts
Juan Francisco Díaz Colmachi
Professor in the Master’s Program in Public Procurement Law at Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Ecuador campus, and at other universities
Public procurement plays a fundamental role, not only because of the volume of resources it mobilizes, but also because it constitutes a tool that maximizes the efficiency of results-oriented public management for the benefit of a country’s social and economic development. This article focuses on an analysis of the evaluation phase of the public procurement process. Examining the data, statistics, results, and all the information generated by administrative contracts upon formal closure and liquidation is the true objective. This allows us to measure the true impact, through strategies and means, of a very underdeveloped evaluation phase. Initially conceived as just another stage in the contracting process, it has evolved to become an essential component of the system, providing substance and continuity to the effective control of public management. In this way, evaluation not only strengthens the accountability of public institutions but also fosters a culture of continuous improvement and risk management.
Keywords: Public procurement; evaluation phase; transparency; corruption prevention
