Portuguese public procurement governance model

Abstract

Public Procurement in Europe represents 19% of GDP. The 2014 European Directives on Public Procurement highlight the need for governance measures in Member States. Portugal has been considered a pioneer in electronic Public Procurement and, following Europe’s last guidelines, is dedicating attention to a formal governance model set up. A governance model is fundamental to enhancing integrity in Public Procurement, supporting sustainable and inclusive growth, and reinforcing citizens’ trust. This study aims to analyse the evolution of Public Procurement governance in the Portuguese state and design a model within the Enterprise Governance context. Our proposal builds on the Enterprise Ontology principles and the design uses DEMO methodology to represent the model. It mainly aims to address the lack of articulation among key public entities and to increase alignment between government strategic objectives and public entities action plans. The result of our study observes the recent OECD recommendations on Public Procurement.