Bidding & Direct Procurement

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

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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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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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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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Quadro com as etapas de previsão no edital, seleção dos preços unitários relevantes, diligência e decisão motivada sobre inexequibilidade.

Bidding & Direct Procurement05/08/202610 min read

Public notice for works without unenforceability criteria: the warning from Ruling 2357/2026

Ruling 2357/2026 warns that notices for works and engineering services must define how unenforceability and relevant unit prices will be analyzed.

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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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