CREA-MS

What CREA-MS does

CREA-MS (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de Mato Grosso do Sul) is a decentralized federal autarquia founded in 1979 that regulates and supervises the practice of engineering, agronomy, geography, geology, meteorology, technology, and work safety in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The entity operates as one of 27 regional councils under the national Sistema CONFEA/CREA established in 1933, and registration with CREA-MS is mandatory by federal law for any individual or company practicing these professions or executing supervised technical work in the state. The core product is a digital service portal at ecrea.creams.org.br that integrates nine functional modules including ART (Anotação de Responsabilidade Técrica) management for technical responsibility annotations, multiple certificate types (Acervo Técnico/CAT, Acervo Operacional, Registro e Quitação, Negativa de Obras/Serviços, Georreferenciamento), professional registration workflows, company registration, fee and fine payment, electronic voting, and a public consultation layer.

The organization's business model is fee-based and statutorily fixed. Revenue streams comprise annual dues (anuidades) for both professionals (R$352-R$705 depending on qualification level, with tiered discounts of 5-15% for early payment in Q1) and companies (R$666-R$5,331 across seven capital brackets), ART filing fees (R$2-R$286 by contract value and type), one-time registration fees (R$106-R$325), and assorted service charges. Pricing is not commercially negotiated but is set by federal law and CONFEA resolutions, eliminating pricing competition entirely. Distribution is delivered through a hybrid model: the central headquarters and service center in Campo Grande, ten regional inspection offices (inspetorias) covering Trềs Lagoas, Ponta Porã, Paranaíba, Nova Andradina, Dourados, Coxim, Corumbá, Chapadão do Sul, Aquidauana, and Naviraí, and the self-service digital portal. Customer segments include licensed professionals (primary), engineering and agricultural companies (primary), class entities and professional associations (secondary), and educational institutions (secondary). With 45 employees and no public revenue disclosure, CREA-MS is a lean regulatory operator whose financial scale is governed by the size of its mandatory registrant base.

Name

CREA-MS

Legal name

Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de Mato Grosso do Sul

Website

https://creams.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CREA-MS is a Brazilian federal regulatory council that licenses and supervises engineers, agronomists, and related professionals in Mato Grosso do Sul under the national CONFEA/CREA system. Operates a digital service portal integrating registration, technical responsibility annotations, certificates, and fee management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Campo Grande

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CREA-MS is a Brazilian regional regulatory council that licenses, registers, and supervises engineers, agronomists, geographers, geologists, meteorologists, technologists, and safety technicians practicing in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. It delivers online professional registration, Technical Responsibility Annotations (ART), multiple categories of certificates (Acervo Técnico, Registro e Quitação, Acervo Operacional, Negativa, Georreferenciamento), company registration and supervision, and fee collection through the ecrea digital service portal.

Product overview

CREA-MS is a government regulatory body (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de Mato Grosso do Sul) that operates as a unified service platform for professional registration, certification, and oversight of engineers, agronomists, and related professionals in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The core offering is a web-based Service Portal (Portal de Serviços) that provides multiple integrated modules including the ART (Anotação de Responsabilidade Técnica) system for technical responsibility annotation, certificate issuance (Certidões), professional registration management, company registration, and fiscalization services. The platform enables professionals and companies to manage registrations, pay annual fees (anuidades), issue technical certificates, and conduct regulatory compliance activities entirely online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portal de Serviços CREA-MS Comprehensive online service portal enabling professionals and companies to manage registrations, ART submissions, certificate issuance, fee payments, and regulatory compliance activities through a unified digital platform.
• ART - Anotação de Responsabilidade Técnica Technical Responsibility Annotation system allowing registered professionals to register and manage their technical responsibilities for engineering and agronomy projects and services.
• Certidão de Acervo Técnico (CAT) Certificate that documents the professional's technical portfolio comprising activities developed throughout their professional life compatible with their attributions and registered through ART.
• Certidão de Registro e Quitação Certificate that certifies the professional or company is registered and confirms clearance of debts with CREA-MS.
• Certidão de Acervo Operacional Certificate proving the existence of registered ARTs where the company was cited as the contracted entity.
• Certidão Negativa de Obras/Serviços Certificate proving that there was no ART annotation during a specific period, available upon request by the professional.
• Certidão de Georreferenciamento Certificate certifying that the professional has attribution for services related to georeferencing of rural properties.
• Sistema de Votação Eletrônica Online voting platform for Confea/Crea and Mútua elections enabling professionals to vote via the internet during electoral periods.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• CONFEA (Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal governing body of the CONFEA/CREA system. CREA-MS operates under its regulatory framework, following national standards for professional registration, ART management, and engineering oversight.
• Mútua (Caixa de Assistência dos Profissionais do Crea-MS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial assistance fund for professionals registered with CREA-MS. Provides health, life, and professional support programs. Also known as Programa de Inclusão da Mútua (PIM) focused on accessibility.
• Class Entities and Professional AssociationsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 20+ professional associations including ABEE-MS, ABEMEC-MS, ABES-MS, ACEA, AEACG, SENGE-MS, Clube de Engenharia de MS, and others that represent professionals and collaborate on professional standards.
• Educational Institutions (Universities)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with universities including UFMS, Anhanguera-Uniderp, UCDB, UEMS for course recognition, professional attribution analysis, and graduate qualification certification. Includes institutions with EAD operations serving the state.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CREA-RJ (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia do Rio de Janeiro): Rio de Janeiro regional council with same regulatory mandate (engineering and agronomy oversight), comparable service portfolio including digital service portal and ART management under the national CONFEA framework.
• CREA-SP (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de São Paulo): Largest regional council in the CONFEA/CREA system, operating under the same federal framework in São Paulo. Offers identical services (registration, ART, certificates) with a similar digital portal, but at significantly larger scale, serving as the closest functional peer.
• CREA-PR (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia do Paraná): Paraná regional council operating under identical CONFEA/CREA framework; provides matching services including ART registration, professional licensing, and digital portal. Geographically proximate to CREA-MS and serves a comparable agricultural-economy state.
• CREA-MG (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia de Minas Gerais): Regional council for Minas Gerais operating the same CONFEA/CREA regulatory model with comparable service offerings (ART management, professional registration, certificate issuance, digital portal) for engineers and agronomists.
• CREA-RS (Conselho Regional de Engenharia e Agronomia do Rio Grande do Sul): Rio Grande do Sul regional council with analogous mandate and service offerings under the CONFEA/CREA system. Operates comparable digital portal for ART, registrations, and certificates for engineering and agronomy professionals.

Broad incumbents

• CONFEA (Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia): Federal governing body of the CONFEA/CREA system that establishes the regulatory framework CREA-MS operates under. Most directly comparable as the apex entity in the same professional regulatory architecture, though operating at federal rather than state level.

Others

• CRM (Conselho Regional de Medicina): State-level medical regulatory council operating a parallel professional oversight model (registration, fees, certificates) in Mato Grosso do Sul. Comparable as a regional professional licensing body but in the healthcare rather than engineering/agronomy domain.
• OAB (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) - Seccional MS: State bar association for lawyers in Mato Grosso do Sul. Operates a comparable mandatory professional registration and fee-based oversight model, though in the legal profession rather than engineering/agronomy.
• Mútua-MS (Caixa de Assistência dos Profissionais do Crea-MS): Social assistance arm of the CREA-MS system providing health, life, and professional support programs to registered professionals. Operationally linked to CREA-MS and shares the same professional base, though focused on welfare benefits rather than regulatory oversight.

Emerging players

• CAU (Conselho de Arquitetura e Urbanismo): Brazilian federal council regulating architecture professionals (architects and urban planners). Operates a parallel but distinct regulatory model from CONFEA/CREA, with similar service categories (registration, ART-equivalent RRT, certificates) for an adjacent profession.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crea-ms

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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