Public Administration and Self-Composition in Brazil

Abstract

This paper aims to study consensuality (self-composition) in Brazilian Public Administration by identifying the states (including the Federal District) with Administrative Chamber for Consensual Dispute Resolution organized by the State Attorney General’s Office. The research, conducted on the websites of the institution of each federative entity, used quantitative and qualitative methods, analyzing the information/documents provided. The results indicated that 20 states (74.07%) have published acts creating the Chambers. This article provides a “photography” of Administrative Chamber for Consensual Dispute Resolution to private people (companies and individuals) with essential information for a rational decision in resolving disputes with the Brazilian Public Administration, whereby the consensual route (settlement) can be considered in decision-making, rather than third decision (a judge in a lawsuit or an arbitrator in an arbitration).