Law No. 14,133 in Practice

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

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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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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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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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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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Fluxo dos documentos de planejamento da contratação, da formalização da demanda ao termo de referência

Law No. 14,133 in Practice03/08/202612 min read

Contracting planning under Law 14,133: which document comes first?

Understand the order between formalization of demand, ETP, risk analysis and term of reference, with reservations for direct hiring and local regulations.

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