O Sistafe como instrumento de combate à corrupção: Um estudo antropológico sobre as percepções e representações sociais, face à sua introdução na função pública

Abstract

The present work is entitled: SISTAFE as an instrument to fight corruption: an anthropological study on social perceptions and representations in view of their introduction in the Public function. It is an anthropological analysis of public policy. Has as general objective, to understand the social perceptions and representations associated with the introduction of SISTAFE as an instrument to fight corruption. Specifically, you want to (i) identify the narratives associated with the introduction of SISTAFE; (ii) analyze to what extent the SISTAFE is interpreted as an instrument to fight corruption and (iii) examine in which extent SISTAFE contributes to Public Sector Reform. For the materialization of this work, we opted for bibliographic and documentary research, semi-structured interviews and informal conversations. The universe interviewed was constituted by implementers (technicians who operate the system) and beneficiaries (a group composed of by business owners, civil servants and construction contractors financed by the state). The study found that there are several interpretations about the introduction of SISTAFE, for example that of operators, officials, government agents and beneficiaries who interpret the SISTAFE as an instrument of transparency in the execution of the budget. There is also the group of those who have the perception of SISTAFE as an instrument that promotes bureaucracy, because it creates obstacles and delays in the handling of administrative processes. Still others interpret it as an instrument that is subject to manipulation because despite leaving a record and detecting irregularities, it is a system that in itself does not do the job, it depends on man for its functioning. The conclusions reached are that SISTAFE, being a public policy, has known different reactions from its approval that goes from acceptance, resistance to the manipulation. On the one hand, it is a policy that has created a new environment and a new dynamics in the relationship between the State and the Private Sector and between the institutions of the State. On the other hand, SISTAFE reduced corruption practices, but did not eliminate them as it requires the combination of other preventive measures (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)