Conselho Federal de Administração

What Conselho Federal de Administração does

Conselho Federal de Administração (CFA) is a Brazilian federal autarchy created by Law 4,769 of September 9, 1965 and established by Decree 58.670 on June 20, 1966, headquartered in Brasília. It is the sole statutory regulator of the administration profession in Brazil, exercising normative, consultive, guiding, and disciplinary authority over Administrators (Bacharel em Administração) and Technólogos in specific administration areas. Its primary constituency is a registered base of 367,000+ professionals (6.7% of whom hold Technology credentials), plus legal entities (Pessoas Jurídicas) engaged in consulting, condominium management, labor outsourcing, factoring, and consortium administration that are legally required to register.

The CFA system is integrated with 27 Regional Councils of Administration (CRAs) covering every Brazilian state and the Federal District. CFA's core technology stack includes the SEI (Sistema Eletrônico de Informações) for electronic petitions, the IGM-CFA municipal governance index for diagnostic benchmarking, CFAPlay for multimedia content, a mobile application on Android and iOS, the ACAdm corporate academy for continuing education, and the ADM+ benefits portal. The institution was the first Brazilian federal professional council to achieve ISO 9001 Quality Management certification (certificate FS 531512, issued January 3, 2008, by BSI Management Systems Brasil) and is LGPD-compliant.

Revenue mechanics come primarily from mandatory annual fees (anuidades) from registered professionals, one-time professional and company registration fees, technical responsibility (RT) certifications, and event revenue such as the biennial Latin American Administration Meeting (ENLA) and the Prêmio Belmiro Siqueira awards (R$60,000 prize pool). The organization supplements regulatory function with media output (Revista RBA magazine, CFAPlay, Assessoria de Imprensa), governance tools for municipal public administration (IGM-CFA workshops deployed across multiple states in 2025), and partnerships with organizations such as Rede Brasil, OAB, and Tribunal de Contas de Santa Catarina. Leadership for the 2025-2026 biennium centers on President Adm. Leonardo José Macedo and Vice-President Gilmar Camargo de Almeida, supported by nine Chamber Directors spanning Administration & Finance, Inspection & Registration, Training & Education, Communications & Marketing, Events & Promotions, Services to Registered Members, Public Management, and Governance & Control. CFA operates with approximately 203 employees at the federal level.

Name

Conselho Federal de Administração

Legal name

Conselho Federal de Administração

Website

https://cfa.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Conselho Federal de Administração (CFA) is Brazil's federal regulatory autarchy for the administration profession, established by Law 4,769/1965, with 367,000+ registered professionals and 27 Regional Councils across every state and the Federal District.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Regulation Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Office / Cabinet Secretariat (BPAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB), Academic Affairs Administration (Curriculum, Scheduling, Academic Policy) (EDADAKAB)

Keywords

• Professional regulatory body
• Administration profession regulation
• Professional licensing services
• Federal professional council
• Technical responsibility certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Annual Fees (Anuidades): Annual fees charged to registered professionals (Administrators and Technologists) for maintaining their registration with the CRA. Fees must be paid regularly each year as mandated by law.
2. Company Registration Fees: Fees for registering companies that operate in administrative services fields, including primary and secondary registrations.
3. Professional Registration Fees: Fees for initial professional registration, including diploma verification, identity card issuance (CIP), and documentation processing.
4. Technical Responsibility Certification: Fees for technical responsibility certification services for companies requiring registered administrators as responsible technical officers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Conselho Federal de Administração (CFA) is a Brazilian federal autarchy that regulates the Administration profession through professional registration, company registration, and technical responsibility certification. It maintains a national directory of registered administrators and administration firms, provides governance and research tools (such as the IGM-CFA municipal governance index), and delivers continuing education, member benefits, and institutional publications through its digital platforms and 27 regional councils.

Product overview

The Conselho Federal de Administração (CFA) is Brazil's federal regulatory body for the administration profession, operating through a network of 27 Regional Councils (CRAs). CFA offers a portfolio of digital products and services including the IGM-CFA municipal governance index platform, the ADM+ benefits portal, ACAdm corporate academy for professional development, CFAPlay video platform, and Revista RBA magazine. The organization also promotes awards (Prêmio Belmiro Siqueira) and the biennial ENLA Latin American Administration event. The system is supported by SEI electronic information systems for external petitions and transparency portals, with a mobile application for Android and iOS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Registration (Registro Profissional) Official registration of individual administrators (Bacharel and Tecnólogo) with CFA, granting the legal right to practice the Administration profession and obtain a professional identity card. Targeted at graduates holding recognized Administration degrees.
• Company Registration (Registro de Empresas) Registration of legal entities (administration firms) with CFA, enabling them to legally operate in the administration services market. Targeted at firms providing administration services that require CFA registration.
• Technical Responsibility Certification (Certidão de Responsabilidade Técnica) Certification issued by CFA confirming that a registered administrator assumes technical responsibility for an administration firm. Required for administration firms to operate legally and targeted at companies needing CRT issuance.
• IGM-CFA (Índice de Governança Municipal) Municipal governance index that measures and publishes governance quality indicators for Brazilian municipalities, providing rankings and diagnostic data on local public administration. Targeted at municipal governments, researchers, and public administrators.
• ADM+ Portal de Benefícios Online portal providing registered CFA professionals and companies with access to discounts, partner benefits, and exclusive offers. Targeted at active CFA members seeking value-added benefits.
• ACAdm - Academia Corporativa Corporate academy offering continuing education courses, training programs, and professional development content for registered administrators and companies. Targeted at professionals seeking to maintain and expand their competencies.
• CFAPlay Video content platform providing educational, institutional, and entertainment content to CFA registered professionals and the broader administration community. Targeted at registered administrators seeking on-demand video content.
• CFA Mobile Application Official mobile application for CFA registered professionals, providing access to professional identity card, news, services, and institutional information on iOS and Android devices. Targeted at registered CFA professionals.
• Revista RBA (Administração Magazine) Institutional magazine publishing Administration profession news, research, interviews, and CFA institutional content. Targeted at registered administrators, companies, and the broader administration community in Brazil.

Quantifiable outcome

• 367,000+ registered professionals under regulatory oversight
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• OAB Subseção Sertões de CrateúsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Partnership with OAB (Brazilian Bar Association) Subsection for the promotion of public management events and professional qualification workshops in the municipality of Crateús.
• Tribunal de Contas de Santa Catarina (TCE-SC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership for calling articles in public management and external control published in RTCE/SC (Revista de Turismo, Contas e Gestão Pública).
• Rede Brasil (Brazil Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025CFA signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement (ACT) with Rede Brasil to strengthen public management and partnerships. The agreement aims to elevate efficiency and professionalization of municipal public management.
• State Governments (Various)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Agreements with state governments for workshops and training programs on public management, including events in Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, Acre, and Roraima to present IGM-CFA governance tools.
• BSI Management Systems BrasilcoreOthers · 3 January 2008BSI Management Systems Brasil is the certification body that issued CFA's ISO 9001 quality management system certificate (FS 531512). BSI is accredited by INMETRO and conducts periodic on-site evaluations to ensure compliance with normative requirements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Conselho Federal de Medicina: Brazilian federal council regulating medical professionals (Sistema CFM/CRMs). Comparable in mandate, governance structure, and revenue from mandatory registration fees.
• Conselho Federal de Economia: Brazilian federal council for economists with the same Sistema Cofecon/Corecon architecture. Highly comparable in scope, scale, and regulatory model.
• Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia: Brazilian federal council for engineering and agronomy professionals (Sistema CONFEA/CREAs). Same federal-autarchy structure, nationwide regional network, professional and corporate registration mandates, and technical-responsibility regime.
• Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil: Brazilian Bar Association, another statutory professional regulatory body with national scope and state-level sections. Comparable in its disciplinary, registration, and fee-based operating model.
• Conselho Federal de Contabilidade: Brazilian federal council regulating accounting professionals under a near-identical statutory structure (Sistema CFC/CRCs). Closest peer given its analogous federal-autarchy model, 27+ regional councils, and fee-based revenue model.

Regional players

• AICPA (American Institute of CPAs): U.S.-based professional body for accountants. Comparable professional-association and certification function but in a different jurisdiction and a private-membership model rather than statutory regulator.
• CFA Institute: Global professional body for investment/finance professionals offering the CFA designation. Comparable mission of credentialing and governing a profession, but operates internationally and as a private association.

Broad incumbents

• Project Management Institute: Global membership association for project management professionals. Comparable in professional-certification and continuing-education remit for management practitioners, though broader in scope and not a statutory regulator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/cfaplay
• Facebookfacebook.com/cfa.org.br
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cfaadm
• Instagraminstagram.com/cfa_org_br

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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