The public procurement system for the development of science, technology and innovation

The following paper aims to analyze the legal framework of public procurement for the development of activities related to science, technology and innovation. Through legal research methods, the paper proposes a systematic analysis of the legal framework recurring to normative, jurisprudence and doctrinal sources. It will be held that the contractual legal framework has two main features. On one hand, is special because it is an exception for direct awarding in the Colombian public procurement system. On the other, it is a regulated framework, meaning that the legal system defines in detail the object, essential aspects and typology of the contracts and award in this regard.