The General Directorate of Rationalization and Centralization of Contracting (DGRCC) is the governing body of the Ministry of Finance "Ministerio de Hacienda (Spain)"), attached to the Undersecretariat, responsible for the direction and management of the state centralized contracting system, a system that aims to rationalize "Rationalization (economy)") and improve administrative efficiency and transparency when acquiring goods and services.
The general director of Rationalization and Centralization of Contracting is, since June 23, 2018, Paloma Rosado Santurino.[2].
History
Background
The first measures in Spain aimed at centralizing certain purchases to save and make the acquisition of goods and services by Public Administrations more efficient can be traced back to 1935, when an Office Material Purchasing Board was created in each ministerial department "Ministry (Spain)").
Starting in 1967, these powers and bodies were unified in the Ministry of Finance "Ministerio de Hacienda (Spain)"), specifically in the General Directorate of State Heritage, which developed this centralized purchasing system, expanding its area of action in subsequent decades to all types of office supplies, computers or official vehicles, among others.[3] In 1987, the General Purchasing Subdirectorate was created, the first governing body of the State Administration for this responsibility and that will exist until 2013, when the current General Directorate is created.[3].
General Directorate
The DGRCC was created in September 2013, assuming the functions that until then were carried out by the General Directorate of State Heritage through the General Subdirectorate of Purchasing.[4] Its reason for being is in the numerous proposals made by the Commission for the Reform of Public Administrations (CORA) regarding "those management activities that, because they are similar or of the same nature, can be carried out in a unified or coordinated manner, thus taking advantage, to a greater extent, of public means. In this context, it has been considered a priority to promote and extend centralized purchasing systems for the supply of the public sector that allow improving contracting processes, rationalizing their management and, ultimately, obtaining savings.
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Introduction
The General Directorate of Rationalization and Centralization of Contracting (DGRCC) is the governing body of the Ministry of Finance "Ministerio de Hacienda (Spain)"), attached to the Undersecretariat, responsible for the direction and management of the state centralized contracting system, a system that aims to rationalize "Rationalization (economy)") and improve administrative efficiency and transparency when acquiring goods and services.
The general director of Rationalization and Centralization of Contracting is, since June 23, 2018, Paloma Rosado Santurino.[2].
History
Background
The first measures in Spain aimed at centralizing certain purchases to save and make the acquisition of goods and services by Public Administrations more efficient can be traced back to 1935, when an Office Material Purchasing Board was created in each ministerial department "Ministry (Spain)").
Starting in 1967, these powers and bodies were unified in the Ministry of Finance "Ministerio de Hacienda (Spain)"), specifically in the General Directorate of State Heritage, which developed this centralized purchasing system, expanding its area of action in subsequent decades to all types of office supplies, computers or official vehicles, among others.[3] In 1987, the General Purchasing Subdirectorate was created, the first governing body of the State Administration for this responsibility and that will exist until 2013, when the current General Directorate is created.[3].
General Directorate
The DGRCC was created in September 2013, assuming the functions that until then were carried out by the General Directorate of State Heritage through the General Subdirectorate of Purchasing.[4] Its reason for being is in the numerous proposals made by the Commission for the Reform of Public Administrations (CORA) regarding "those management activities that, because they are similar or of the same nature, can be carried out in a unified or coordinated manner, thus taking advantage, to a greater extent, of public means. In this context, it has been considered a priority to promote and extend centralized purchasing systems for the supply of the public sector that allow improving contracting processes, rationalizing their management and, ultimately, obtaining savings.
To achieve this centralization, this governing body was created, which was made up of the general subdirectorates of Analysis and Planning of Centralized Contracting, Centralized Contracting of Supplies, Works and Services, Centralized Contracting of Technologies, and Financial and Budgetary Administration of Centralized Contracting. Likewise, it included the Secretariat of the Centralized Contracting Board.[4].
A new reform in 2017 involved a reorganization of functions and powers, based on five general subdirectorates, namely: Coordination and Budgetary Management, Centralized Contracting of Services and Supplies for Property Management, Centralized Contracting of Technologies, Centralized Contracting of Services and Supplies of an Operational nature and the Secretariat of the Centralized Contracting Board.[5].
Without major changes, it will remain this way until 2024, when the General Subdirectorate of Coordination and Budgetary Management is renamed the General Subdirectorate of Budgetary Management and General Affairs and a new General Subdirectorate of Process Coordination and Information Analysis is added, responsible for analyzing information, proposing improvements in its scope, computer security and data protection, as well as user service.[6].
Features
Its functions are regulated in Article 16 of Royal Decree 206/2024, and are:[6].
Structure
The following management bodies depend on the General Directorate, through which it exercises the above functions:[6].
CEOs
As of today, only three people have held this position:.
Budget
The General Directorate has an assigned budget of €321,138,360 for the year 2024. This budget is divided into two programs, one endowed with four million euros for the management of the State Centralized Contracting System, and another of €317 million to satisfy centralized contracting needs. In this last section, the main provisions stand out: the contracting of postal communications and courier services (128.24 million), building cleaning services (74.5 million), telecommunications services (73.6 million) and building security services (37.6 million).[8].
In accordance with the General State Budgets for 2023, extended to 2024, the DGRCC participates in two programs:.
[4] ↑ a b c Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas (21 de septiembre de 2013). «Real Decreto 696/2013, de 20 de septiembre, por el que se modifica el Real Decreto 256/2012, de 27 de enero, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas.». www.boe.es. Consultado el 6 de septiembre de 2017.: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2013-9773
[5] ↑ Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública (29 de julio de 2017). «Real Decreto 769/2017, de 28 de julio, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública.». www.boe.es. Consultado el 26 de abril de 2019.: https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2017-9012
[6] ↑ a b c Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública (28 de febrero de 2024). «Real Decreto 206/2024, de 27 de febrero, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Hacienda.». www.boe.es. Consultado el 2 de marzo de 2024.: https://boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2024-3792
[7] ↑ Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública (31 de diciembre de 2016). «Real Decreto 754/2016, de 30 de diciembre, por el que se nombra Director General de Racionalización y Centralización de la Contratación a don Pablo Arellano Pardo.». www.boe.es. Consultado el 6 de septiembre de 2017.: http://boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2016-12618
To achieve this centralization, this governing body was created, which was made up of the general subdirectorates of Analysis and Planning of Centralized Contracting, Centralized Contracting of Supplies, Works and Services, Centralized Contracting of Technologies, and Financial and Budgetary Administration of Centralized Contracting. Likewise, it included the Secretariat of the Centralized Contracting Board.[4].
A new reform in 2017 involved a reorganization of functions and powers, based on five general subdirectorates, namely: Coordination and Budgetary Management, Centralized Contracting of Services and Supplies for Property Management, Centralized Contracting of Technologies, Centralized Contracting of Services and Supplies of an Operational nature and the Secretariat of the Centralized Contracting Board.[5].
Without major changes, it will remain this way until 2024, when the General Subdirectorate of Coordination and Budgetary Management is renamed the General Subdirectorate of Budgetary Management and General Affairs and a new General Subdirectorate of Process Coordination and Information Analysis is added, responsible for analyzing information, proposing improvements in its scope, computer security and data protection, as well as user service.[6].
Features
Its functions are regulated in Article 16 of Royal Decree 206/2024, and are:[6].
Structure
The following management bodies depend on the General Directorate, through which it exercises the above functions:[6].
CEOs
As of today, only three people have held this position:.
Budget
The General Directorate has an assigned budget of €321,138,360 for the year 2024. This budget is divided into two programs, one endowed with four million euros for the management of the State Centralized Contracting System, and another of €317 million to satisfy centralized contracting needs. In this last section, the main provisions stand out: the contracting of postal communications and courier services (128.24 million), building cleaning services (74.5 million), telecommunications services (73.6 million) and building security services (37.6 million).[8].
In accordance with the General State Budgets for 2023, extended to 2024, the DGRCC participates in two programs:.
[4] ↑ a b c Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas (21 de septiembre de 2013). «Real Decreto 696/2013, de 20 de septiembre, por el que se modifica el Real Decreto 256/2012, de 27 de enero, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas.». www.boe.es. Consultado el 6 de septiembre de 2017.: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2013-9773
[5] ↑ Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública (29 de julio de 2017). «Real Decreto 769/2017, de 28 de julio, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública.». www.boe.es. Consultado el 26 de abril de 2019.: https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-2017-9012
[6] ↑ a b c Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública (28 de febrero de 2024). «Real Decreto 206/2024, de 27 de febrero, por el que se desarrolla la estructura orgánica básica del Ministerio de Hacienda.». www.boe.es. Consultado el 2 de marzo de 2024.: https://boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2024-3792
[7] ↑ Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública (31 de diciembre de 2016). «Real Decreto 754/2016, de 30 de diciembre, por el que se nombra Director General de Racionalización y Centralización de la Contratación a don Pablo Arellano Pardo.». www.boe.es. Consultado el 6 de septiembre de 2017.: http://boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2016-12618