Transparencia de la información pública en tiempos de pandemia: análisis del sistema oficial de contratación pública en los portales webs institucionales de las prefecturas de Pichincha, Guayas, Azuay, Manabí y El Oro

Abstract

Access to information as a human right has been recognized both in the main instruments of Human Rights, as well as in the Constitution and secondary laws in force in Ecuador. Free access to information is a guarantee that allows the transparency of the Government and Public Institutions to be promoted to build democratic societies aimed at development and equity, through a fair administration where the public budget is respected with honest practices of contracting goods or services for the benefit of citizens. In this research, the institutional web page of five prefectures of Ecuador is analyzed: Pichincha, Guayas, Azuay, Manabí and El Oro in order to inquire about the public procurement processes found in the transparency section of the official page , as it is the only channel of information and contact with the entity, which will allow to know if the mechanisms implemented by the control entities are sufficient to avoid or at least reduce corruption in public institutions. In the context of the pandemic that we find ourselves in, it is important to strengthen the digital channels imposed by the "new normal" so that both public officials, as well as the general public, can be directly involved in all the processes that are carried out within the Prefectures in order to achieve the silver objectives and work together for the benefit of the community.