Innovation Policies of Federal Science and Technology Institutions: an adequacy analysis in light of the mandatory criteria established by the Federal Court of Accounts

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to introduce a new parameter for developing innovation policies introduced by the Brazilian Federal Court of Accounts. During an audit, the Court, established 22 mandatory requirements in a ruling that assessed the innovation policies of all federal universities. Using a qualitative approach, a bibliographic and documentary research was conducted, analyzing the policies of 3 non-university federal Science and Technology Institutions located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, checking the degree of compliance of these documents with the criteria set by the Federal Court of Accounts. It is concluded that the documents analyzed fully comply with the considered parameter and can be used as a model for the development or reformulation of new policies. Although the analyzed institutions substantially meet the criteria established by the Court, it cannot be concluded that this standard is replicated in other non-university federal institutions in the state of Rio de Janeiro, much less in the rest of Brazil.