The research study titled “Data Analytics and Public Procurement – Promoting Social Control of Public Administration through Data Analysis” was awarded by Brazil’s National Council of Public Prosecution (CNMP), during an event held at the main office of the Public Prosecutor’s Office on December 4, in Brasilia.

The project compiles studies on public procurement and the quality of public spending carried out by Rafael Braem Velasco, researcher from the Center for Technology and Society (CTS) of FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio). The study was one of the winners of the bidding process held by the CNMP to select initiatives with great potential to promote public integrity in the country. The study is now part of the database of Projects under the National Program of Primary Prevention of Corruption.

During the work meetings held at the CNMP’s main office after the award ceremony, the researcher emphasized the importance of controlling entities and civil society to employ specific techniques to analyze a large amount of public procurement data. The event was attended by several public authorities, including the Brazilian Public Prosecutor, Raquel Dodge, attorney generals from the states, and representatives of civil society.