Perfil do contrato de gestão no Estado do Ceará: um estudo da evolução dos gastos com foco na Teoria da Agência

Abstract

The New Public Administration constitutes a relevant change in the way in which the State structures, implements and evaluates its public policies. Arising from demands for improvement in efficiency and effectiveness, especially from the end of the twentieth century, this approach proposes a move away from the classic bureaucratic model, approaching practices derived from the private sector and promoting new forms of collaboration between the State and civil society. In this scenario, Social Organizations (OS) stand out as central actors in the provision of public services, notably in the health, education, science and culture sectors. This dissertation aims to analyze the management contracts signed in the period 2007-2012 between the government of the state of Ceará and the OS. To achieve this objective in a rigorous manner, a methodological approach was adopted based on bibliographic research and a case study based on the Theory of Agency. One of the initial conclusions is that it emphasizes that the success of this public management model does not occur automatically, lacking objectivity as to the intended ends. In fact, the model is conditioned to the strengthening of inspection mechanisms (accountability), the participation of society and the ability of the organizations involved to innovate and adapt. In view of this, the balance between flexibility and responsibility, autonomy and regulation, efficiency and social control will be fundamental to improving public policies and promote more democratic and efficient public management.