LEGAL AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE FOOD ACQUISITION PROGRAM (PAA) FOR FAMILY COFFEE FARMING IN RONDÔNIA: A NEW PARADIGM FOR STATE PUBLIC PURCHASES
Keywords:.Sustainable Public Procurement; Food Acquisition Program; Amazon Robusta Coffee; Family Farming; Regional Development.
This thesis analyzes the legal and economic feasibility of implementing the Institutional Procurement modality of the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) for the purchase of roasted and ground coffee from family farming by the State of Rondônia, in compliance with State Law No. 5,804/2024. The central problem of the research lies in the tension between the pursuit of strict cost-effectiveness in public procurement and the need to internalize socioeconomic externalities for regional development, contributing significantly to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 2 (Zero Hunger and Sustainable Agriculture), and transversally to SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 15 (Life on Land), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). Under the paradigm of pragmatism and grounded in Transaction Cost Theory (TCT), the methodology prioritizes exhaustive documentary analysis of primary sources and unpublished documents, including legal opinions from the State Attorney General's Office (PGE-RO) and technical reports from the State Comptroller General's Office (CGE-RO), aiming to validate the legal certainty of the bidding exemption based on Law No. 14,133/2021. Additionally, a benchmarking of approved bidding processes was conducted. This research distinguishes itself through its originality by focusing on the acquisition of a processed product (roasted and ground coffee) from family farming in a specific regional context of the Amazon, Rondônia. While previous studies tend to adopt broader approaches or focus on in natura products, this work offers an in-depth analysis of productive autonomy, local value addition, and climate resilience for this specialized production chain. The results indicate that, although bureaucratic bottlenecks and risk perceptions exist within control bodies, the organizational structure of family coffee farming in Rondônia presents a robust supply capacity and superior quality. It is concluded that Institutional Procurement acts as an efficient governance mechanism that, by reducing transaction costs and generating a multiplier effect on local income, constitutes a proposal of enhanced economic advantage, transforming public spending into a strategic investment for sustainable regional development. The contributions to the academic field reside in a holistic evaluation model that integrates economic, social, and environmental indicators, providing subsidies for more contextualized and effective public policies for Amazonian sustainable development.
Keywords:.Sustainable Public Procurement; Food Acquisition Program; Amazon Robusta Coffee; Family Farming; Regional Development.