Conselho Regional De Engenharia E Agronomia Do Distrito Federal

What Conselho Regional De Engenharia E Agronomia Do Distrito Federal does

CREA-DF (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia do Distrito Federal) is a Brazilian federal autarchy founded in 1961 and governed by Law 5.194/66, operating under the supervision of CONFEA (Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia). Its statutory mandate is to regulate, discipline, and supervise the professional practice of engineering, agronomy, geology, geography, and meteorology within the Federal District (Brasília), issuing professional registration to individuals and accreditation to firms operating in these technical fields. The organization serves roughly 750,000 eligible voters drawn from registered professionals and accredited companies, who are required by law to maintain active registration to legally practice in the jurisdiction.

The core product set consists of regulatory artifacts: ART (Anotação de Responsabilidade Técnica), the liability annotation required for technical engagements; CAT (Certidão de Acervo Técnico), the technical-acumen certificate delivered electronically via the eCAT platform; CRQ and CAO certificates; and various professional and firm registration credentials. Operational technology is delivered through a corporate portal (corp.creadf.org.br), the eCAT electronic certificate system, a GED document management layer, and the Crea Cidadão mobile application for member-facing services. The organization is ISO 9001:2015 certified and LGPD-compliant, and has integrated the federal SEI (Sistema Eletrônico de Informações) electronic process platform with Gov.br single sign-on for cross-agency interoperability.

The revenue model is fee-based and statutory: mandatory annual fees (anuidades) from professionals and firms, transactional ART fees tied to project registration, certificate issuance fees, and ancillary service charges. Because membership is legally compulsory for any individual or firm exercising regulated activities in the Federal District, the model functions as a regulatory tax on the local technical labor pool rather than a discretionary commercial market. Service delivery has been progressively digitized, with new programs in BIM training (BIM na Prática) and an institutional magazine (CREA-DF em Destaque) expanding the surface beyond pure regulatory operations.

Name

Conselho Regional De Engenharia E Agronomia Do Distrito Federal

Legal name

Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia do Distrito Federal

Website

https://creadf.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CREA-DF is a Brazilian federal autarchy founded in 1961 that regulates engineering, agronomy, geology, geography, and meteorology professionals and firms in the Federal District (Brasília) under CONFEA supervision, financed by mandatory annual and transactional fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Regulatory Services (Engineering and Agronomy)

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

SIC

Services-Business Services, Nec (7389)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Professional licensing services
• Engineering regulatory authority
• Agronomy professional registration
• Technical responsibility annotation
• Professional certification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Anuidade (Annual Fees): Annual fees charged to registered professionals and companies based on registration status and capital social for companies, calculated per Law 12.514/11 and updated annually through Resolution 1.066/2015 of CONFEA.
2. ART Fees (Anotação de Responsabilidade Técnica): Fees collected for registering technical responsibility annotations for engineering works and services, calculated per Law 12.514/11 and Resolution 1.067/2015 of CONFEA.
3. Certificates and Certifications: Fees for issuing various certificates including Certidão de Acervo Técnico (CAT), Certidão Negativa, Certidão Específica, Certidão Ético Profissional, and Certidão de Registro e Quitação (CRQ).
4. Service Fees: Fees for various administrative services including professional registration, business registration, professional ID replacement, document copies, and other procedural services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CREA-DF is a federal regulatory autarchy that registers and supervises engineering, agronomy, geology, geography, and meteorology professionals and companies operating in Brazil's Federal District. Its core offerings include mandatory professional registration, ART (Anota\u00e7\u00e3o de Responsabilidade T\u00e9cnica) management for technical works, multiple types of technical certificates (CAT, CRQ, CAO, Certid\u00e3o Negativa, Espec\u00edfica, \u00c9tico Profissional), field inspection (fiscaliza\u00e7\u00e3o), and professional ethics enforcement. All services are delivered through digital platforms (corporate portal, eCAT, GED, Crea Cidad\u00e3o app), in-person at its Bras\u00edlia headquarters, and via the national Sistema Confea/Crea network.

Product overview

CREA-DF operates as a unified regulatory and administrative platform providing professional registration, certification, and oversight services for engineers, agronomists, and related professionals in Brazil's Federal District. The core system consists of the Plataforma do Profissional and Plataforma da Empresa portals for managing registrations and services, supplemented by specialized certificate systems (CAT, CRQ, ART) for technical documentation. Digital infrastructure includes eCAT for electronic certificate issuance, GED for document management, and the Crea Cidadão mobile app. The APRIMORA+ program provides continuing education, while CREA CAST serves as a knowledge dissemination channel. All services integrate with Gov.br for authentication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aprimora+: Professional development and training program offering courses and events for engineering and agronomy professionals.
• CREA Cast
• Crea Cidadão
• Crea Jr

Products and services

• Plataforma do Profissional Online portal for registered engineering and agronomy professionals to manage their CREA-DF registration, submit ART annotations, request certificates, check process status, and access payment services. Targeted at individual professionals.
• Plataforma da Empresa Online portal for registered companies to manage their corporate registration, technical responsibility assignments, ART registration, and certificate requests with CREA-DF. Targeted at engineering, agronomy, and construction companies operating in the Federal District.
• Anota\u00e7\u00e3o de Responsabilidade T\u00e9cnica (ART) Mandatory Technical Responsibility Annotation that defines the legal responsibility of a professional for engineering or agronomy works and services. Required before or during the execution of any technical work in the Federal District. Fees calculated per Law 12.514/11 and CONFEA Resolution 1.067/2015.
• Certid\u00e3o de Acervo T\u00e9cnico (CAT) Technical Portfolio Certificate that certifies professional activities registered via ART. Essential for bidding on public tenders and competitions, and proving professional experience. Processed through the eCAT electronic system.
• Certid\u00e3o de Registro e Quita\u00e7\u00e3o (CRQ) Professional registration and clearance certificate proving regular status and absence of debts with CREA-DF. Available free of charge to registered professionals.
• Crea Cidad\u00e3o Mobile App Mobile application available on iOS and Android for citizens to access CREA-DF services, verify professional registrations, and submit complaints about irregular professional practice. Targeted at the general public.
• eCAT Electronic Certificate System Electronic system for issuing and managing Certid\u00e3o de Acervo T\u00e9cnico (CAT) documents online with automatic processing and payment integration.
• GED - Electronic Document Management System Electronic document management system for online protocol submissions, document processing, and tracking administrative procedures at CREA-DF.
• Certid\u00e3o de Acervo Operacional (CAO) Operational Portfolio Certificate for companies, documenting the technical capacity of their professional team. Required for participation in public tenders.
• Certid\u00e3o Negativa de Obras/Servi\u00e7os Negative certificate confirming no registered technical responsibility annotations (ARTs) for works or services.
• Certid\u00e3o Espec\u00edfica Specific certificates issued for various purposes including georeferencing of rural properties for INCRA and other regulatory needs.
• Certid\u00e3o \u00c9tico Profissional Certificate confirming the professional has not received ethical penalties from CREA-DF.
• Aprimora+ Professional Development Program Continuing professional development program offering courses, workshops, and events for continuous education of registered engineering and agronomy professionals. Includes workshops for syndics, technical lectures, and specialized training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mandatory professional registration required for legal engineering and agronomy practice in the Federal District
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CONFEA (Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia)coreOthersParent federal council overseeing all regional CREA councils in Brazil. Sets national standards, resolutions, and guidelines for professional registration, ART management, and professional ethics across the Sistema Confea/Crea.
• MútuaminorOthersSocial welfare entity of the Sistema Confea/Crea providing health insurance, pension plans, and social assistance programs to registered professionals and their families.
• Class Entities (Entidades de Classe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional associations representing different engineering and agronomy specializations that participate in the Plenary (Plenário) of CREA-DF for policy decisions and professional representation.
• Teaching Institutions (Instituições de Ensino)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education institutions offering engineering, agronomy, and related programs that register courses with CREA-DF and participate in the Plenário through designated representatives.
• SINDUSCON-DFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyndicate of the Construction Industry of the Federal District. Co-hosts technical events and workshops with CREA-DF for professional development in the construction sector.
• CDL/DF (Câmara de Dirigentes Lojistas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Shopkeepers of the Federal District. Provides auditorium facilities for CREA-DF events and professional forums.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• OAB (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil): National regulatory body for lawyers in Brazil with a comparable fee-funded, federally mandated professional licensing model. Useful benchmark for the size and reach of Brazilian professional regulatory franchises.
• CFM (Conselho Federal de Medicina): Federal regulatory council for medical professionals in Brazil. Operates a near-identical regulatory franchise (registration, fiscalization, ethics enforcement, certificates) under analogous federal legislation, serving as a cross-profession benchmark for governance and digital service.
• Conselho Federal de Química (CFQ): Federal regulatory council for chemistry professionals in Brazil with a parallel regulatory mandate and regional council structure. Comparable as another Brazilian professional licensing autarchy operating under similar federal legislation.

Direct peers

• CREA-RJ (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia do Rio de Janeiro): Regional CREA council for Rio de Janeiro state with the same legal mandate, revenue streams (anuidade, ART, certificates), and digital service platform structure as CREA-DF. Directly comparable in scope and operating model.
• CREA-SP (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de São Paulo): Largest regional CREA council in Brazil, performing identical regulatory functions for engineering, agronomy, geology, geography, and meteorology professionals in the state of São Paulo. The closest operational peer given shared mandate, structure, and service portfolio.
• CREA-MG (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de Minas Gerais): Regional CREA council for Minas Gerais with equivalent statutory powers over engineering and agronomy professionals. Comparable in service catalog, fee structure, and digital delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• CONFEA (Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia): Federal-level parent council that sets nationwide standards and oversees all regional CREA bodies including CREA-DF. Direct organizational parent and the closest structural counterpart operating at the national rather than state level.
• CAU-BR (Conselho de Arquitetura e Urbanismo do Brasil): Federal regulatory council for architecture professionals in Brazil. Sister regulatory body with analogous structure (federal + regional councils), revenue model (annual fees + ART-style responsibility annotations), and digital service delivery approach.

Others

• Mútua (Caixa de Assistência dos Profissionais do CREA): Social welfare and assistance entity of the Sistema Confea/Crea serving registered professionals with health, pension, and social benefits. Strategic partner of CREA-DF and adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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