To the next fourthOn Thursday (25), the population will be able to respond to a public consultation on the use of the federal government’s corporate card, used for low-value expenses, such as the purchase of office materials and some expenses on official trips. Suggestions can be submitted to the form available on the platform Participates + Brazil.
The consultation is being organized by the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services, which aims to reduce bureaucracy and increase the transparency of public spending. The ministry presented the draft of a decree that regulates the use of the Federal Government Payment Card, also known as a corporate card.
Currently, purchases with a corporate card are disclosed in the Transparency Portal. The draft of the decree proposes that government bodies disclose – in a specific area on their websites – the number of cards in use, the total amount and the dates of expenses. The information will be integrated into the National Public Procurement Portal (PNCP).
Bidding Law
The Ministry of Management also wants to harmonize expenses with corporate card to the New Procurement Law. This law would become the only rule for contracting the Public Power from Of april.
Another suggestion concerns the limitation of purchases with non-requirement and waiver of bids. For works, engineering services and vehicle maintenance, the maximum value would correspond to R$ 100 thousand. For other purchases and services, the limit would be R$50,000. The amounts are set out in the New Procurement Law and subsequent regulations.
The decree also authorizes the use of the card for purchases by micro and small companies registered in Simples Nacional.
The draft makes it illegal to use the corporate card in the purchase of luxury consumer goods, as decree Edited in September 2021. Payment of membership fees, maintenance fees, annuities and other expenses associated with obtaining or using the card is also prohibited.
