Câmara Municipal de Apucarana

What Câmara Municipal de Apucarana does

Câmara Municipal de Apucarana is the legislative branch of the municipality of Apucarana, located in the state of Paraná, Brazil. The institution exercises constitutionally mandated functions including municipal lawmaking, approval of the annual budget (LDO/LOA), fiscal oversight of the Executive branch (Prefeitura), and representation of approximately 140,000 citizens. It is currently in its 19th Legislature (2025-2028) with 11 elected council members (vereadores) led by President Danylo Fernando Acioli Machado and a Mesa Diretora. Funding is provided through the duodécimo — a mandatory monthly budget allocation from the Municipal Executive approved via the annual LDO/LOA process, with any excess returned to the Treasury.

The Chamber operates a digital portal ecosystem built on Plone CMS (delivered via the Interlegis national modernization program) and integrates SAPL (Sistema de Apoio ao Processo Legislativo) and Legiflow for legislative process management. Citizen-facing services include the Portal da Transparência (powered by Atende.net), Ouvidoria/e-SIC (via Fala.br), live legislative session streaming on YouTube, Banco de Ideias Legislativas for participatory proposals, and the Procuradoria da Mulher for gender-based violence reporting. Civic engagement programs include the Escola do Legislativo, Parlamento Jovem (TRE-PR partnership since 2017), and the Banco de Serviços Voluntários (instituted under Lei Municipal 061/25). Accessibility is ensured through VLibras (Libras sign language avatar translation) and WCAG v1.0 compliance.

As a public government entity, the Chamber does not operate on a commercial revenue model. All services are provided free of charge to citizens, funded entirely by the municipal public treasury. The institution achieved the ATRICON Radar da Transparência Diamond Seal in 2025, the highest transparency certification for Brazilian municipal legislatures, and operates under a compliance framework covering Lei de Acesso à Informação (LAI), LGPD (Brazilian data protection law), and Lei Complementar 131/2009 (real-time fiscal transparency). The Chamber employs 19 staff covering general direction, IT, procurement, legal affairs, comptrollership, treasury, accounting, communications, secretariat, taquigraphy, archives, and reception.

Name

Câmara Municipal de Apucarana

Legal name

Câmara Municipal de Apucarana

Website

https://apucarana.pr.leg.br

Company type

Public

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Câmara Municipal de Apucarana is the legislative branch of the municipality of Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil, serving approximately 140,000 residents through municipal lawmaking, fiscal oversight, and citizen engagement programs across its 19th Legislature (2025-2028).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Legislative Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

Keywords

• Municipal legislative services
• Government transparency portal
• Legislative process management
• Citizen participation platform
• Public information access

Headquarters

HQ city

Apucarana

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Duodécimo (Municipal Budget Allocation): Mandatory budget allocation from the Municipal Executive (Prefeitura) to fund legislative operations, approved annually through LDO/LOA process. The Chamber publishes monthly duodécimo extracts and returns excess funds (devolução de duodécimo) to the Treasury.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Câmara Municipal de Apucarana is the legislative branch of the municipality of Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil. It enacts municipal laws, approves annual budgets (LDO/LOA), oversees the executive branch, and provides citizen participation mechanisms including the Portal da Transparência, Ouvidoria/e-SIC, Banco de Ideias Legislativas, and live streamed legislative sessions. It also delivers civic education through the Escola do Legislativo and Parlamento Jovem programs, and coordinates community volunteer services via the Banco de Serviços Voluntários.

Product overview

Câmara Municipal de Apucarana operates a digital portal ecosystem for municipal legislative services. The core infrastructure combines SAPL (Sistema de Apoio ao Processo Legislativo) and Legiflow for legislative process management, supported by the Portal da Transparência and Atende.net for financial transparency. Citizen engagement is delivered through the Ouvidoria/e-SIC system, the Banco de Ideias Legislativas for participatory lawmaking, and the Banco de Serviços Voluntários for civic volunteer coordination. Educational programs include the Escola do Legislativo and Parlamento Jovem. Accessibility is ensured through VLibras (Libras translation) and WCAG-compliant design. The integrated platform serves the 19th Legislature (2025-2028) with 11 council members, providing transparent governance and civic participation channels for approximately 140,000 residents of Apucarana, Paraná.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portal da Transparência Comprehensive transparency portal providing public access to financial data, procurement information, budget execution, personnel records, and public spending. Includes daily expenses, monthly accounting reports, fiscal management reports, and procurement processes. Powered by Atende.net platform.
• Ouvidoria/e-SIC (Ombudsman and Citizen Information Service) Ombudsman and Electronic Citizen Information Service providing channels for citizens to submit complaints, suggestions, praise, and formal information requests. Includes online form via Fala.Br platform, telephone, email, and in-person service with 20-day response timeline (extendable to 30 days), compliant with Lei de Acesso à Informação (Lei 12.527/2011).
• SAPL (Sistema de Apoio ao Processo Legislativo) Comprehensive legislative process management system providing access to all municipal laws, resolutions, legislative proceedings, session agendas, minutes, and parliamentary documentation in PDF format. Operates at sapl.apucarana.pr.leg.br.
• Legislação Municipal (Municipal Legislation Database) Municipal legislation database containing all current laws, Lei Orgânica (Organic Law), Internal Rules of Procedure, and all presidential acts in searchable digital format. Operates via Legiflow platform at apucarana.legiflow.com.br.
• Parlamentares (Parliamentary Directory) Parliamentary directory with complete data on all council members including photos, roles, contact information, biographies, mandates, party affiliations, and committee assignments for the current 19th Legislature (2025-2028).
• Sessões ao Vivo (Live Session Streaming) Live session streaming service broadcasting City Council sessions via YouTube every Monday at 7 PM, with recordings available on demand for citizens unable to attend in person.
• Banco de Serviços Voluntários (Voluntary Services Bank) Innovative platform connecting citizens willing to volunteer with non-profit organizations, associations, and civic groups. Registered via Google Forms with legal framework under Lei Municipal 061/25 and Lei Federal 9.608/1998.
• Escola do Legislativo (Legislative School) Legislative School providing training, courses, workshops, and events for council members, staff, and citizens. Includes civic education programs and specialized training such as the Legislative Impact Analysis course.
• Parlamento Jovem (Young Parliament) Young Parliament program — civic education initiative in partnership with TRE-PR (Electoral Court of Paraná) since 2017, engaging students from civic-military schools in simulated legislative activities.
• Procuradoria da Mulher (Women's Advocacy Office) Women's Advocacy Office created by Resolution 3/2021 to receive and forward reports of violence and discrimination against women, monitor government programs promoting gender equality, and implement educational campaigns.
• Banco de Ideias Legislativas (Legislative Ideas Bank) Participatory legislation platform instituted by Resolution 8/2019 allowing citizens, associations, NGOs, unions, and civil society entities to submit legislative proposals for council consideration.
• Pesquisa de Satisfação (Citizen Satisfaction Survey) Citizen satisfaction survey service collecting feedback on legislative services. Annual results published for 2023, 2024, and 2025, accessible via Google Forms.
• Acesso à Informação (Access to Information) Access to Information service compliant with Lei de Acesso à Informação (LAI - Lei 12.527/2011), providing formal mechanism for citizens to request government information with defined response timelines.

Quantifiable outcome

• R$3.68 million approved for social assistance entities (2026)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rede Nacional de OuvidoriasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Adhesion to the National Ombudsman Network, connecting municipal citizen service channels with national standards.
• Sociedade Londrinense de EnsinominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024Educational cooperation agreement for student internships and training programs at the Municipal Chamber.
• Tribunal Regional Eleitoral do Paraná (TRE-PR)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership for Parlamento Jovem program to engage young citizens in democratic processes, with student representatives from schools simulating legislative activities.
• Deputada Flávia FrancischiniminorOthersState deputy secured R$100,000 parliamentary amendment for vehicle acquisition for Conselho Tutelar de Apucarana.
• Interlegis (Programa de Integração e Modernização do Legislativo Brasileiro)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational program that developed and maintains the Chamber's website CMS platform (Plone), providing technological infrastructure and legislative software systems.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Câmara Municipal de Londrina: Municipal legislative chamber of Londrina, a mid-sized Paraná city (~580K residents). Closest functional peer — same state, same regulatory framework, same SAPL/Interlegis technology stack, and comparable scope of municipal lawmaking, fiscal oversight, and citizen engagement services.
• Câmara Municipal de Arapongas: Municipal legislative chamber of Arapongas, a smaller city in the same northern Paraná region (~120K residents). Highly comparable in scale, technology stack (SAPL/Interlegis), and service scope — provides a near-twin benchmark for Apucarana's operational model.
• Câmara Municipal de Ponta Grossa: Municipal legislative chamber of Ponta Grossa, a mid-sized Paraná city (~360K residents). Comparable in size, regulatory environment, and digital service maturity, with similar transparency and citizen-engagement programs under the same LAI/LGPD compliance regime.
• Câmara Municipal de Maringá: Municipal legislative chamber of Maringá, a comparable Paraná city (~430K residents). Operates under the same constitutional and Interlegis framework with analogous digital services, transparency portal, and citizen participation channels, making it a direct functional and structural peer.
• Câmara Municipal de Cascavel: Municipal legislative chamber of Cascavel, a comparable Paraná city (~330K residents) in western Paraná. Operates the same Interlegis-derived digital infrastructure and similar transparency and legislative services, making it a relevant peer for service-portfolio comparison.

Broad incumbents

• Câmara Municipal de Curitiba: Municipal legislative chamber of Curitiba, the Paraná state capital (~1.8M residents). Larger and more resourced, but operates the same Interlegis technology stack and similar service portfolio — useful as a benchmarking peer for what a scaled-up municipal chamber can deliver.

Others

• Interlegis (Programa de Integração e Modernização do Legislativo Brasileiro): Federal Senate program that develops and maintains the Plone CMS, SAPL, and other legislative systems used by the Câmara. Not a competitor but a critical infrastructure provider and ecosystem enabler — best characterized as a vendor/ecosystem partner rather than a peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cmapucarana
• Facebookfacebook.com/camaraapucarana
• Instagraminstagram.com/camaraapucarana
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c%C3%A2mara-municipal-de-apucarana

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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