Minor contracts procedures and good practices
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Among the procedures for awarding a public contract, there is a legal instrument which has its particular characteristics and relevance: the minor contract. It must ensure transparency and equality. Unfortunately, the minor contract is present in many corrupt practices when its object is divided. It is a widely used mechanism due to its simplicity, since it does not require a bidding procedure, but instead it is awarded directly to an entrepreneur with the capacity to act and with the professional qualifications that are necessary to carry out the service. In any event, it is necessary when this legal instrument is used, to respect its requirement of evaluation, duration and its nonperiodic and unforeseen use. The article analyzes its procedure and it suggests good practices in accordance with the current legal interpretations.