El sistema electrónico de contratación pública (SECOP) y los principios de transparencia, publicidad y eficiencia contractual. El caso de centros poblados

Abstract

The overall objective of this present work was to analyze the Electronic System of Public Procurement "by its acronym in Spanish (SECOP)" from the perspective of optimization in transparency principles, publicity, and efficiency in public contracting in Colombia. To achieve this goal, it was necessary to adopt a qualitative methodology with a socio-legal and analytical approach. It made evident that "SECOP" is a tool that optimizes the principles of state contracting, especially those of publicity, transparency, and efficiency since it allows public knowledge and facilitates the management of the contractual activity. In the wake of that discovery, it is stated that it serves as an early and effective strategy to warn and control corruption. In the case of Populated Centers, "SECOP" evidenced that the respective stages and actions were made public within the estimated timeframes following current regulations. The problem lay, especially, in the incapacity and negligence of the "MinTIC" officials, who did not notice on time the presence of acts of corruption in the contractual process, even from the very constitution of the Temporary Population Centers Union.