MP from Paraíba predicts spending of more than R$12 million on iPhones 18 Pro Max

According to the MP, the electronic auction should be held on November 26th. A notice, worth R$2,464,593.60 per year. The notice already issued by the agency provides for a five-year contractual relationship.

With the bidding, the MP is looking for a company that grants telephone and mobile network plans, with a minimum allowance of 80 GB and free use of social networks. iPhones would be included in the grant of these plans.

This notice also provides that the company that wins the bid will be able to have the contract extended, with a limit of 10 years.

In a note, the Public Ministry of Paraíba said that the use of the devices "will be regulated by a strictly institutional term of responsibility for use" and that the expected annual values ​​are not "expected expenditure or expenditure commitment" but, rather, "the estimated annual value of the bidding, determined in a mandatory price survey, in accordance with article 23 of Law No. 14,133/2021, and which serves as the maximum ceiling for the event".

The MP's note also states that "the Institution is not purchasing cell phones" and that after an internal study it was concluded that "lending presents the best cost-benefit ratio and the lowest exposure to risks, as it eliminates the initial investment in purchasing equipment".

This week it was announced that the Federal Senate plans to spend just over R$6 million on a telephone services contract that includes the supply of 95 iPhones 18 Pro, the latest from Apple, and 330 smartphones of other models.

As in the case of the MP, the Senate seeks to carry out the expenses under a loan regime, a type of loan, and must be replaced after two years of use.

This hiring by the Senate takes place as a replacement after two years and, according to the notice document, it will be done because of “technological evolution”.

In the case of iPhones, the notice determines that the new device is “the best device in the 'high end' category available for the corporate market and that meets the established technical requirements”.

The contract will last 48 months, and the provision of services is scheduled to begin on February 1, 2027. The value of R$6 million is an estimate. The company that presents the lowest overall price proposal will win the bid.