Herramienta de control y mejoraaplicación de poka yoke al proceso de contratación pública

Resumen

t is an undeniable truth that there is no way of knowing how things are going if we do not carry out controls, which in turn help us to take appropriate action. Implementing tools for control and improvement of public procurement processes continues to be -like in other areas of Public Administration- a pending challenge. Tighter social control over what the State does and its responsibilities requires that it is more transparent, and in particular, that it uses public money more efficiently and effectively. After the economic crisis, which continues to affect many, State resources are perceived, now more than ever, as scarce. The task is therefore to look after and prioritize them, but this is only possible if we implement controls and use them for improvement. Such a situation calls for inexpensive and easy-to-implement control mechanisms. In this respect, Poka Yoke offers a logic which meets these conditions and may help us to correct common mistakes that we make time and time again in the area of procurement. The objective of this article is to understand, provide a context for and implement a reasoning that offers straightforward, inexpensive continuous control and improvement tools for processes. It challenges us to improve the way we carry out public work while eliminating extra, unnecessary tasks, and to find solutions to common problems ourselves. We love to discuss the changes that will lead to improvement, but continue to act in the same way with the same processes, resources and mentalities.