Control en procedimientos de contratación pública bajo régimen común, en las empresas públicas municipales de Portoviejo, 2019-2020.

Abstract

Public procurement has always been a topic of debate due to its level of susceptibility related not only to acts of corruption but also to errors and risks that affect the proper conduct of the contracting process. Therefore, the objective of this research work is to analyze the control of public contracting procedures under the common regime in the municipal public companies of Portoviejo. The methodology was based on a non-experimental research, of mixed type that consisted of a documentary review in which both qualitative and quantitative information related to the contracting under common regime carried out by Portovial Ep and Portoaguas Ep during the years 2019 and 2020 is analyzed. In addition, an internal control assessment is carried out to identify common errors and risks that usually occur in the contracting process carried out by these two municipal public companies. The main results indicate that there is a low risk and a high level of confidence in the application of legal regulations by those in charge of the public procurement area. It is concluded that the main errors in the contracting process under the common regime are generally typographical, folio and certification errors, which are generated involuntarily.