Importancia del principio de transparencia en la contratación estatal

Abstract

This article aims to emphasize the importance of the principle of transparency in government procurement and how the political constitution of Colombia of 1991, established from Article 209, that the administrative function is at the service of general interests and is developed based on the principles of equality, morality, efficiency, economy, speed, impartiality and publicity. The aforementioned principles are some that, in general terms, the 1991 Constituent Assembly wanted to point out by means of a supreme norm, since the legislation consecrates and details other principles that regulate the performance of public servants and private individuals. With the promulgation of Law 80 of 1993, articles 23 and following include the principles of transparency, economy and responsibility, guiding the actions of those involved in government procurement in accordance with the postulates that govern the administrative function.