Public contracts in Portugal.
Every euro the Portuguese State spends on goods, works and services runs through a registered public contract. Questiona gathers those contracts from the official data and shows who gets paid, how much, and when the award was made by direct award.
The record is vast and not always easy to read. A contract can be an open public tender, a limited tender, or a direct award where the entity picks the supplier itself. The difference matters: less competition usually means higher prices and less scrutiny.
Questiona does not invent numbers. Every figure below comes from a recent sample of the official data, with the data date shown. When the official source is slow to publish, we show the most recent data available and say so plainly.
Frequently asked questions
What is a public contract?
It is any contract where a public body (the State, a municipality, a hospital, a school) buys goods, works or services. By law these contracts are published in an official register and can be consulted by anyone.
What share is awarded by direct award?
It varies over time. Questiona computes the share awarded by direct award from a recent sample and shows the euro value and the percentage, always with the data date.
How can I follow a specific contract?
Search the topic on Questiona and follow the links: from a spending area to the contracts, and from each contract to the body paying and the company being paid.