Analysis of the efficiency of tenders carried out in federal institutions of higher education in the northern region of Brazil

This article evaluated the efficiency of bidding processes carried out through Electronic Auction - Price Registration System - SRP in Federal Institutions of Higher Education - IFES in the North region. The study was operationalized through an applied research, characterized as a multiple case study, exploratory-descriptive, using a qualitative-quantitative approach, carried out in 07 Federal Universities in the North of Brazil. Data were collected through documentary research in official documents generated during the bidding process in the Electronic Auction mode – Price Registration System. The results indicate that 6,348 of the items were canceled or deserted, comprising 25.88% of all bid items, indicating a high level of inefficiency in carrying out these processes. Among the institutions surveyed, the Federal University of Amazonas has the highest failure rate, where 33% of its bid items were unsuccessful, thus not being available for purchase. The Federal University of Pará presented one of the best an efficiency index, with only 14% of its bid items failed or deserted.