The Govtech Universe: technology helping to end red tape
Humanity is experiencing something inevitable today: the increasing introduction of technology into the daily lives of individuals. Formerly slow and complex processes can now be solved quickly from a device screen and in a few clicks. To keep up with this new, more agile and frenetic millennium, sectors from various areas are reformulating their tools, accessibility and, especially, concepts in relation to traditional fronts.
As a consequence of this modernization movement, the Govtechs. In a revolutionary way, Govtechs promote the introduction of public management in this new modern structure. In addition to users and consumers, the Government also becomes a client of companies able to serve this sector. Aiming at the plurality, inclusion and dissemination of technology, the Government was in favor of making the administrative routine better and more practical for both sides.
Have you ever heard of the term “govtech” before? In this post, you learn about the Govtechs universe, in addition to discovering the impacts, challenges, and importance of this movement in the public sector. Come with us!
Technology startups: the context in which Govtechs emerged
It is in this context of digital transformation that, as one of the most notable consequences of this moment, are startups focused on technology. Driven by innovation and instantaneity, startups are, basically, young companies with a big objective: to disseminate innovative, disruptive and intelligent inputs and solutions, which help entrepreneurs to achieve a more modern structure in the market and facilitate consumers' daily lives.
Here on the blog, we already did a post that lists some examples of Brazilian startups, that you can check and understand more about their business models.
The Legal Framework for Startups — A “helping hand” for govtechs
A Supplementary Law No. 182/2021, dated June 1st, 2021, established the legal framework for startups and innovative entrepreneurship. Among the objectives of the law are to present measures to promote the business environment and to increase the supply of capital for investment in innovative entrepreneurship.
The creation of this law represents a necessary appreciation for this exponentially growing innovative culture. It formalizes a series of foundations that were previously non-existent in legislation, reinforcing the transition, in the domestic market, to an increasingly embracing reality of startups.
One of the advantages brought by the existence of the new legal protection was the establishment of guidelines for hiring between public and private agents, with the determination of steps in the startup hiring process.
“The Legal Framework will leverage the startup ecosystem in Brazil by improving the business environment, creating new innovative companies, increasing the supply of capital for investments, and greater legal certainty for entrepreneurs and investors. It will also facilitate the hiring of startups by the Public Administration” Bruno Portela alleges, Deputy Special Secretary of the Special Secretariat for Productivity, Employment and Competitiveness, of the Ministry of Economy.
The technological future provided by Govtechs
Like any reformist project, the new technology seeks to integrate the governmental area into a scenario that relates to the pace of science. The population is slowly being moved by the comfort of machines that actually have the capacity to learn. The era of artificial intelligence leads citizens to always have an immediate response, all depending on a few objective clicks.
However, it is noticeable that organs with heavy demands have as their characteristic slowness in their systems and sectors, without actually establishing a closer relationship with the individuals themselves dependent on their services. Thus, the project with the startups makes it possible for bureaucracy to be unnecessary if measured by the simplicity of the population that is the subject of their own legal and/or judicial procedures.
It is also worth noting that, with this adaptation, it is essential to Preparing leaders representatives of various administrative departments. The good functionality of the platforms used also depends on oversight and dominance by the government itself, in order to have full coverage of a digital country that uses such tools to its advantage.
What does it take for a company to be considered a Govtech?
O BrazilLab's Govtech seal, the first innovation hub accelerating startups, helps connect entrepreneurs and the public authorities, helping to empower them to serve these agents. This verification recognizes companies with a structure conducive to sell innovation and trends to public agencies.
Changes provided by Govtechs
According to BrazilLab itself, the Government saves up to 97% in its processes by using technological and disruptive solutions. This number directly implies the The country's economic health, which undeniably finds an intelligent and innovative option for managing your expenses.
In this sense, Govtechs act as a function of society. Using innovative technologies and solutions, the Government's structure is reformulated and focuses on the proposal to make life easier for its citizens.
Another pertinent issue is the proximity of public bodies to society. In traditional media, there is a distance between public management and the very individuals that are being contemplated by it. This deficit weakens assertive administration and social inclusion in the public environment.
Govtechs, on the other hand, propose, in order to resolve this issue, a integration and proximity of individuals with administrative bodies. In addition, they democratize accessible technology, also boosting agile access to information and communication.
And what changes, in practice, for the citizen?
There are currently several online platforms already available by different public sectors with the intention of actually facilitating certain processes. However, it is undeniable that most of these tools have numerous steps and steps. Programs that are not intuitive enough for citizens to establish a practical self-service, considering that it is practically the transfer of bureaucracy to a digitized field.
Startups effectively counter this scenario, since they prioritize total transparency with the population, intending that all the procedures of each meticulous process are safeguarded only for the responsible bodies.
In this way, it is also punctuated by social equity. Govtechs are not created to increase a wider disparity between classes and the like. It should be taken into account that it is the government's own responsibility to make Internet access unified, lowering data service prices and in fact welcoming those who cannot yet access it into the digital world.
Emphasizing that all materialized bureaucracy holds back more expenses and losses for the country than high prices in the market.
So, when it comes to a new economic model, we also talk about a new culture, new forms of communication and new ways of dealing with citizens. Using technology for good systematic development, in addition to preparing an entire generation with digital education, also impacts the construction of an era in which machines will in fact be the main source of practicality, autonomy and monetization.
Flexibility: essential for innovation to occur
Similar to the preparation of responsible figures and leaders in the gestational field of public agencies, there is also the ideological condition that implies the space of Govtechs in the current generation. Welcoming a digital revolution would guide citizens themselves and encourage the possibility of accepting new, more promising and beneficial structures for currently laborious processes.
Given this scenario, it is understood that the proximity of public agencies to the population itself it is essential for there to be established complicity. It is necessary to share projects, to hear from individuals themselves about their relevance, and to work for a beneficial result for the common interest: the economic, social and cultural advancement of the country.
In addition, it is notable that the pedagogical infrastructure itself does not prepare references from the administrative areas to support a new digital model. In addition to all the bureaucracy, all the usual regulations and the exacerbated slowness to settle problems in Brazil. The implementation of the digital age must take place from higher education, just as a teacher requires skills to deal with dependent students with special needs.
In this way, when promote flexibility, practicality, and simplification, the government will be able to adopt a position that actually accompanies the interests and issues of citizens so that a revolution can take place in a sporadic, disruptive and transparent manner.
Ethics in the digital age
With a partnership between public and private roads, awareness and responsibility are necessary regarding an innovation regarding any regulation already provided for manually. It is necessary to reformulate and make the scenario effective so that there is transparent security in the online act.
Because it is a frenetic and constant work, there are no exceptions that justify a break in the gradual implementation of the Govtechs resource. This requires a regulation to ensure that the transition occurs within the expected criteria. Ethically and with the same effectiveness as a process that would take months or even years to resolve.
In addition, it is necessary New laws that promote a more favorable adaptation regarding technology and artificial intelligence. Aiming, above all, on responsibility and the main disruptive function of the proposal in question.
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