What is the administrative contract?

Ok, let's do it more human, with a little spark and without sounding boring manual:

The administrative contract, looks, is basically that rare agreement between the Government (the public administration, to be formal) and a company or even any guy. The roll is that they agree for someone to do a work, provide a service, or bring supplies. All this, of course, under quite strict rules, which are not precisely flexible - we speak of laws and norms of the public sector, not of a deal between friends.

And what is behind these contracts? Well, a lot of important words: transparency, equality, non -discrimination, confidentiality ... Sounds in politician's speech, but in theory it is for the thing to be fair and everyone has the same opportunity to enter the game. Because yes, the tender is like a kind of open casting, and there should be no favoritism, at least on paper.

Now, the curious thing about this type of contract is that the administration has super powers: it can change the rules of the game (well, the contract) when it implies, if it is for the common good. But be careful, they can't go ready and change the entire contract from top to bottom. And if they bother you with change, they have to compensate you. Something is something, right?

If the contractor is not complied with, the government can break the contract. Normally that implies paying any compensation, because nobody is unharmed here. And if you do not agree, you can take the matter to the courts. It is not easy, but you can.

These contracts are the secret sauce behind many things that work in the city: from which it collects the garbage, to which it puts the wifi in the parks. That is, they are essential for modern life not to be absolute chaos.

For companies that want to enter this world, you have to read the small print. Nothing is improvised here, everything has its procedure and the administration always carries the baton. If you want to win a tender, you have to meet all the requirements, prepare a decent proposal, and then do not fall asleep in the laurels because the thing continues: it is time to manage the contract well and be ready for last minute changes.

In short, administrative contracts are the bread of each day of public management and, even if they look like a roll, knowing how they work is key to any company that wants to do business with the State. Of course, prepare patience and a good dose of paperwork. This is the jungle of the public sector.