Principio de planeación en la contratación estatal: un mecanismo frente a la corrupción

Abstract

Corruption, a problem that has meant the deterioration of the public patrimony not only in Colombia but in many countries around the world, has had one of its most significant epicenters in state contracting, constituting one of the greatest obstacles for the compliance with the purposes of the State. In order to counteract its impact, a number of principles, including planning, have emerged from public administration regulations, under which contractual processes must be governed; however, their existence does not in itself guarantee their observance. The Odebrecht case is one of the events that exemplify the transnational scope of corruption, and it is also a judicial process that is being questioned given the trends towards impunity that persist in this type of crime. The planning appears therefore as a mechanism not only for the orientation of the contracting processes, but also linked to the control, surveillance and follow-up tasks that allow the reduction of the incurrence in high-risk contractual actions.