SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND LEGAL SECURITY: NORMATIVE PARAMETERS AND RESTRICTIONS

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the new parameters and normative restrictions within public procurement contracts with a focus on sustainability. Since the enactment of Law No. 14133/2021, the purpose of public procurement has gone beyond simply choosing the most economically advantageous proposal. The law expressly incorporated the objective of promoting sustainable national development by including environmental criteria in the contracting process. Thus, the most advantageous proposal is no longer understood solely from a financial perspective, but now encompasses the combination of cost-effectiveness and environmental sustainability. In this context, the Public Administration has a duty to promote public procurement aligned with sustainable development, both because of its position as a major consumer and because of its role as a regulator of the economic order.