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Mesa de gestão contratual com documento de contrato administrativo e três trilhas visuais para reajuste, repactuação e revisão, cercadas por pastas, livros e checklists.
Contract Management and Supervision22/09/20269 min read

Price adjustment, repactuation or contract revision: how to distinguish requests under Brazil's Law 14,133

A documentary guide to identify when a request concerns index-based adjustment, cost repactuation or extraordinary restoration of a public contract's economic and financial balance...

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Mesa de trabalho sobre licitações públicas com referência à Lei 14.133, calendário de 30 de novembro de 2026 e elementos de planejamento e governança.
Law No. 14,133 in Practice17/09/20266 min read

Competitive dialogue under Brazil's Law 14,133: what changes when IN 512 takes effect on November 30, 2026

IN 512 takes effect on November 30, 2026 and details how federal bodies should structure pre-selection, dialogue, competition, confidentiality and procurement planning.

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Pessoa usando notebook em mesa de trabalho com calculadora, gráficos impressos e ícones de análise estatística ao lado.
Preparatory Phase15/09/20267 min read

Pesquisa de Preços Lite without login: how to filter quotes and choose between mean and median

A guide to consulting public procurement prices on Compras.gov.br, reviewing filters and dispersion, choosing a calculation method, and exporting the search without treating the au...

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Capa editorial com quatro fichários identificados como inexigibilidade, emergência, credenciamento e fornecedor exclusivo, ao lado de livros jurídicos e documentos sobre a Lei 14.133.
Bidding & Direct Procurement15/09/20267 min read

AGU parameterized legal opinions: which one to use for non-competitive procurement, emergencies, accreditation and exclusive suppliers

AGU's list updated on September 8, 2026 separates opinions by legal scenario and ID. See the use map, Law 14,133 grounds and signs that a different document is needed.

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Composição editorial sobre contratações públicas, com documentos de edital e ata, quadro de quantitativos, seta para adesão, edifícios públicos, balança da Justiça e lupa destacando risco de irregularidade.
Law No. 14,133 in Practice14/09/20267 min read

Piggybacking on a Brazilian price registration record: what TCU Decision 1387/2026 requires on quantities

Brazil’s TCU found it irregular to allow non-participant adhesions when a price-registration solicitation lacks quantity estimates. See how the statutory caps work.

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Mesa de trabalho com balança da Justiça, livros sobre a Lei 14.133, matriz de riscos colorida em documentos e capacete de obra.
Law No. 14,133 in Practice14/09/20268 min read

Risk allocation matrix under Brazil’s Law 14.133: when it is mandatory and why it is not a risk analysis or risk map

Learn when a risk allocation matrix is mandatory, how it affects the contract’s economic and financial balance, and why risk analysis and risk maps serve different purposes.

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Mesa de trabalho com notebook exibindo o Contratos.gov.br, pastas do PNCP e DOU e checklist de exclusão de contrato.
Contract Management and Supervision13/09/20265 min read

Wrong contract registered in Contratos.gov.br: when to delete it, what happens in PNCP, and how to handle the DOU

Learn when deletion is appropriate, which linked records block it, how PNCP responds, and why the DOU requires a separate assessment.

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Mesa com documentos de licitação, planilhas orçamentárias com valores ocultos e revelados sob uma lupa, pasta da Lei 14.133, cadeado e balança ao fundo.
Law No. 14,133 in Practice12/09/20268 min read

Confidential budgets under Brazil’s Law 14,133: when to justify and disclose the amount

Learn when Brazil’s Law 14,133 allows an estimated procurement budget to remain confidential, what the reasons must show, and when the amount must be disclosed.

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Laptop com interface do Sicx ao centro, comprador público à esquerda, fornecedores credenciados à direita e setas indicando o fluxo até a compra concluída, com prédio governamental ao fundo.
Law No. 14,133 in Practice12/09/20269 min read

Sicx under Law 14,133: how accreditation works and who can use it

Learn who can buy and supply through Sicx, how accreditation and offer ranking work, and which limits and deadlines apply under the new framework.

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Equipe de contratação reunida diante de tela com fluxo de compras públicas, bandeira do Brasil e calendário 30/11 em ambiente institucional em Brasília.
Law No. 14,133 in Practice11/09/20267 min read

Competitive dialogue on Compras.gov.br: what changes on Nov. 30

IN 512 takes effect on November 30, 2026. See the federal Compras.gov.br procedure, its three phases, deadlines, confidentiality rules and preparation steps.

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Mesa de escritório jurídico com livro azul identificado com a AGU e a ON 105/2026, balança da justiça, notebook, documentos e caderno com fluxos de contratação direta.
Bidding & Direct Procurement03/09/20268 min read

Low-value direct contracting after a tender: when AGU Guidance 105/2026 allows it

AGU Guidance 105/2026 defines the Article 75(1) aggregation and explains when a prior tender does not prevent a new low-value direct contract.

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Dois notebooks exibem PNCP e Compras.gov.br, separados por placas indicativas, com livro da Lei 14.133, checklist de PCA, edital, ata e contrato e pastas de contratação sobre uma mesa.
Law No. 14,133 in Practice02/09/20268 min read

PNCP vs. Compras.gov.br: where to publish the PCA, tender, record and contract under Law 14,133

See what must be disclosed on the PNCP, what is operated on Compras.gov.br, and how to separate legal publication from the electronic session.

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Governance and Planning

Leadership, responsibilities, annual planning, indicators and the structure of the public procurement function.

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Capa editorial com cidade de pequeno porte ao fundo, livro da Lei 14.133, calendário marcando abril de 2027, relógio e destaques sobre o art. 176.
Governance and Planning26/08/202611 min read

Law 14,133 in 2027: what municipalities with up to 20,000 inhabitants must adjust under Article 176

Article 176 ends a limited transition for small municipalities on March 31, 2027. Understand public agents, e-procurement, PNCP and what must already be complied with.

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Composição editorial com livro da Lei 14.133/2021, placas indicando regra geral, regulamento local, Decreto 10.947/2022 e orientações do tribunal de contas, prefeitura ao fundo e caderno identificado como PCA.
Governance and Planning20/08/202612 min read

Is PCA in Law 14,133 mandatory for municipalities? General rule, federal decree and local regulation

Law 14,133 does not, in itself, impose a mandatory PCA on every municipality. The obligation may arise from local regulation or the adoption of federal rules, and external control ...

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Mesa de trabalho diante de prédio público municipal, com livros da Lei 14.133, do Decreto 10.947 e de regulamento municipal, caneca com a palavra Município e bloco com árvore de decisão normativa sobre PCA.
Governance and Planning16/08/202611 min read

Is PCA mandatory for municipalities? How to separate Law 14,133, Decree 10,947 and local regulations

Law 14,133 does not authorize automatic copying of the federal rite. See how to identify the municipal rule, the role of the audit court and the deadlines that really apply.

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Law No. 14,133 in Practice

Explanations of rules, principles, procedures and updates to Law No. 14,133/2021.

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Documentos de habilitação e balanço patrimonial sobre mesa, representando diligência para comprovação de requisito em licitação pública.
Law No. 14,133 in Practice07/08/20267 min read

New document in due diligence: when art. 64 of Law 14,133 allows supplementing the qualification

The art. 64 allows diligence to prove the qualification status that already exists at the opening of the event, even with a document presented later.

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Mesa de trabalho sobre licitações públicas com referência à Lei 14.133, calendário de 30 de novembro de 2026 e elementos de planejamento e governança.
Law No. 14,133 in Practice17/09/20266 min read

Competitive dialogue under Brazil's Law 14,133: what changes when IN 512 takes effect on November 30, 2026

IN 512 takes effect on November 30, 2026 and details how federal bodies should structure pre-selection, dialogue, competition, confidentiality and procurement planning.

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Composição editorial sobre contratações públicas, com documentos de edital e ata, quadro de quantitativos, seta para adesão, edifícios públicos, balança da Justiça e lupa destacando risco de irregularidade.
Law No. 14,133 in Practice14/09/20267 min read

Piggybacking on a Brazilian price registration record: what TCU Decision 1387/2026 requires on quantities

Brazil’s TCU found it irregular to allow non-participant adhesions when a price-registration solicitation lacks quantity estimates. See how the statutory caps work.

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Mesa de trabalho com balança da Justiça, livros sobre a Lei 14.133, matriz de riscos colorida em documentos e capacete de obra.
Law No. 14,133 in Practice14/09/20268 min read

Risk allocation matrix under Brazil’s Law 14.133: when it is mandatory and why it is not a risk analysis or risk map

Learn when a risk allocation matrix is mandatory, how it affects the contract’s economic and financial balance, and why risk analysis and risk maps serve different purposes.

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Preparatory Phase

Demand, technical studies, terms of reference, price research, risks and solution definition.

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Pessoa usando notebook em mesa de trabalho com calculadora, gráficos impressos e ícones de análise estatística ao lado.
Preparatory Phase15/09/20267 min read

Pesquisa de Preços Lite without login: how to filter quotes and choose between mean and median

A guide to consulting public procurement prices on Compras.gov.br, reviewing filters and dispersion, choosing a calculation method, and exporting the search without treating the au...

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Estudo Técnico Preliminar ao lado de um edital de licitação, representando a decisão administrativa sobre sua divulgação
Preparatory Phase08/08/20268 min read

Does ETP need to be published together with the notice? What does Ruling 1,532/2026 change in the disclosure decision

The TCU rejected the idea that the ETP should be included in the notice due to legal obligation. Ruling 1,532/2026 repositions disclosure as a governance decision.

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Análise de diferentes fontes de preços públicos e de mercado para formar o valor estimado de uma contratação.
Preparatory Phase08/08/20268 min read

Price research without relying on “three quotes”: how to form a defensible estimated price

Defensible pricing research combines adherent sources, treats outliers with documented criteria, and justifies the method used to estimate the market.

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Bidding & Direct Procurement

Procedures, award criteria, bidding methods, waivers, non-competitive procurement and supplier selection.

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Mesa de trabalho com selo do CREA, capacete de engenharia, balança da Justiça e documento de habilitação destacando registro e quitação.
Bidding & Direct Procurement31/08/20266 min read

CREA clearance certificate in bidder qualification: registration is not dues clearance under Law 14,133

Law 14,133 allows registration or enrollment with the competent professional body, but the TCU rejects dues clearance as a technical qualification filter.

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Mesa de licitações com notebook em pregão eletrônico, escudo de proteção, checklist de garantia de proposta e livro da Lei 14.133/2021.
Bidding & Direct Procurement30/08/202612 min read

Bid security under Law 14,133: when can it be required and when must it be submitted?

Bid security is optional, capped at 1% of the estimated contract value, and may be required at the proposal registration stage if the tender documents clearly regulate the requirem...

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Mesa com capacete de engenharia, plantas, balança da Justiça, notebook comparando pregão e concorrência e livro da ON AGU 107/2026.
Bidding & Direct Procurement24/08/202613 min read

Can engineering consultancy be procured through a pregão? What AGU Normative Guidance 107/2026 changes in light of the TCU

AGU Normative Guidance 107/2026 bars the pregão modality for the engineering consultancy services it covers. Understand the contrast with the TCU and how to choose the procurement ...

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Matriz que relaciona riscos da contratação, exigências de liquidez, patrimônio e capital circulante e respectivas justificativas na Lei nº 14.133.
Bidding & Direct Procurement04/08/20268 min read

Economic-financial qualification: when cumulative requirements may restrict the bidding

Guidance of July 22 admits cumulating economic-financial requirements, but requires motivation, proportionality and competition impact testing.

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Public procurement with method and responsibility

Procurement with Governance is an initiative of R&T Consultoria aimed at managers and professionals working with procurement in municipalities and public agencies. The blog turns legislation, guidance from oversight bodies, and good practices into content applicable to planning, supplier selection, and contract management. Each publication must identify its sources, scope of application, limitations, and update date. Legal content undergoes human review and does not replace analysis of the specific case or the regulations of the relevant public entity.

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