What controls does the Court of Accounts?

Let's see, the Court of Accounts, basically, is like that meticulous friend who reviews to the last detail when you organize a party ... but instead of parties, we talk about public money and contracts. Your mission? That nobody passes from ready with everyone's assets and that the rules are not just decoration.

This court puts the noses throughout the process of public tenders and state contracts. And it does not only once, but several: before, during and after. Yes, as if suspecting someone is going to copy on the exam.

First are the previous controls. That is, before signing anything, the court takes a look to see if the contest and offers of the companies comply with the rules. Here they look from whether companies have the pasta and the curriculum they say, until their proposals fit with what the government asks for. Nothing to sell motorcycles, come on.

Then, the control comes while the contract is underway. The court monitors that the one who won the contract does not fall asleep in the laurels and that the administration pays what it touches, when it touches. Do you deliver in time? Decent quality? Payments per day? All that, under the magnifying glass.

And when everything is over, later control. Here they check if the promised one was fulfilled, if the result makes sense and if there was no one who cheated or took an "extra" under the table. They analyze whether the thing was efficient or if money was thrown out the window.

As if that were not enough, if something strange smell, they can do audits or special investigations. They do not walk nonsense when it comes to possible charts or embezzlement.

Now, if you are a company and you want to get this out of tenders, you better know how the subject is going. Fulfill everything, not only to avoid trouble, but because they are missing, forget about winning anything again. And eye: Reading the reports and resolutions of the Court of Accounts is not wasting time; There you can catch clues about what they are looking for and what they don't want to see even in painting. So, better to go prepared and with the duties done.