Administração Pública de Portugal

What Administração Pública de Portugal does

DGAEP (Direção-Geral da Administração e do Emprego Público) is a Portuguese government directorate-general headquartered at Rua da Alfândega, n.º 5 A, 2.º, in Lisbon. Established in 1974 as part of Portugal's post-Carnation Revolution democratic transition and operating continuously for 50+ years, it serves as the central coordinating body for public employment policy and human resources management across the Portuguese public administration (Administração Direta and Indireta do Estado).

Its core product portfolio consists of multiple interconnected information systems and digital platforms. The SIOE (Sistema de Informação da Organização do Estado), reformed under Law 104/2019, is the foundational data-collection system for public-sector HR, organizational structures, and employment statistics. SIAS manages service acquisitions, SGG manages strike data, and STAP ('Ser Trabalhador na AP') provides a self-service information portal for public workers on legal employment regimes. Two public employment portals — EP Emprego Público and BEP Bolsa de Emprego Público — publish and manage job vacancies across government entities. CAF (Common Assessment Framework) provides organizational self-assessment tooling. The RADAR newsletter, statistical publications SIEP and BOEP, and the Vitor virtual assistant complete the digital service surface.

DGAEP does not generate commercial revenue and operates as a permanent state administrative body funded through Portugal's state budget (Orçamento do Estado). Its primary customer segments are Portuguese public administration entities (vertical), Portuguese public sector workers (persona), and Portuguese citizens seeking public employment (persona). It distributes services through direct government channels and represents Portugal in international bodies including EUPAN, OECD, CLAD, the EU Council, the Council of Europe, EPSO, and IPQ. The entity currently has a Diretor-Geral (Bruno Santos) and a designated Data Protection Officer (João Miguel Lains Baptista Galamba de Oliveira), with corporate communications maintained across official website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube.

Name

Administração Pública de Portugal

Legal name

Direção-Geral da Administração e do Emprego Público

Website

https://dgaep.gov.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DGAEP is Portugal's central government directorate-general for public employment and HR management, operating information systems and portals (SIOE, SIAS, SGG, BEP, STAP, CAF) that coordinate hiring, employment policy, and workforce statistics for the Portuguese public administration, funded through the national state budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Economic Programs (9261)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil Service & Public Administration (HR, Org Dev, Workforce Policy) (BPAIAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB), Public Sector & Government ERP (HDAEAEAG)

Keywords

• Public administration management
• Public employment policy
• Government human resources
• Public sector information systems
• Public employment exchange

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DGAEP is the central Portuguese government directorate-general responsible for supporting public administration policy and managing public employment. It provides standardized frameworks, legal guidance, statistical information on public employment, and operates multiple information systems (SIOE, SIAS, SGG, CAF, STAP) and portals (EP Emprego Público, BEP) that coordinate HR management, employment recruitment, service acquisitions, strike management, and organizational self-assessment across the Portuguese public administration.

Product overview

DGAEP (Direção-Geral da Administração e do Emprego Público) operates as Portugal's central government body for public administration and employment policy. Its digital portfolio consists of multiple interconnected platforms and information systems: the SIOE serves as the foundational data collection system for public sector HR and organizational information; the EP Emprego Público and BEP portals provide employment exchange services; SIAS and SGG manage services procurement and strike management respectively; STAP provides comprehensive information for public workers; and CAF offers organizational self-assessment tools. Statistical products including SIEP and BOEP disseminate employment data, while RADAR newsletters keep stakeholders informed. The organization also provides a virtual assistant (Vitor) for user support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EP Emprego Público Portal Portal for public employment opportunities, providing information on job vacancies and recruitment processes in the Portuguese Public Administration.
• BEP Bolsa de Emprego Público Public Employment Exchange platform that publishes and manages job offers across Portuguese Public Administration entities.
• SIOE - Sistema de Informação da Organização do Estado State Organization Information System that collects and manages data on public sector human resources, organizational structures, and employment statistics as mandated by Law 104/2019.
• SIAS - Sistema de Informação das Aquisições de Serviços Services Acquisition Information System for managing and tracking service procurement within Portuguese Public Administration.
• SGG - Sistema de Gestão de Greves Strike Management System for managing and monitoring strike-related information and services minimums agreements in public administration.
• STAP - Ser Trabalhador na AP Portal providing systematic information about legal frameworks governing public employment, organized in three access areas: Starting Functions, Exercising Functions, and Ceasing Functions.
• CAF - Estrutura Comum de Avaliação Common Assessment Framework tool for self-assessment of organizational performance in public administration entities.
• SIEP - Síntese Estatística do Emprego Público Statistical synthesis publication on public employment providing comprehensive statistics and indicators on the public sector workforce.
• BOEP - Boletim Estatístico do Emprego Público Quarterly statistical bulletin on employment providing statistical data on employment in the Portuguese public administration.
• Assistente Virtual Vitor Virtual assistant providing automated assistance and responses to user inquiries on the DGAEP portal.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Council of EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026DGAEP collaborates with the Council of Europe on public administration projects, including the 'Gestão de Recursos Humanos na Administração Local – Fase 3' project, which facilitated knowledge exchange with a Serbian delegation.
• EUPAN - European Public Administration NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGAEP participates in EUPAN, the European Public Administration Network, which facilitates cooperation and exchange of best practices among EU public administrations. DGAEP contributes to network documents and organizational activities.
• OECDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGAEP represents Portugal in OECD working groups on public administration, contributing to international studies and best practices development. Areas include leadership and competencies in public service.
• CLAD - Centro Latino-Americano de Administração para o DesenvolvimentominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGAEP collaborates with CLAD on public administration development matters, participating in document sharing and international cooperation initiatives.
• European Union (via EU Council Presidency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGAEP represented Portugal during EU Council Presidency periods and participates in EU working groups on public administration matters, including EU civil servant pension calculations under Article 83 of the EU Staff Regulations.
• EPSO - European Personnel Selection OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGAEP participates in EPSO expert groups contributing to EU civil service recruitment and selection methodologies.
• Instituto Português da Qualidade (IPQ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGAEP integrates ISO working groups in representation of IPQ, contributing to the development of international standards such as ISO 21515 on professional competencies for project, program, and portfolio management.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública (INAP): Spain's autonomous central body for public administration training, research, selection, and evaluation. Direct peer on the Iberian Peninsula with a near-identical mandate in civil service HR, recruitment, and organizational improvement.
• Direction générale de l'administration et de la fonction publique (DGAFP): France's central directorate-general for public employment and HR management under the Ministry of Transformation and Public Service. Directly comparable to DGAEP in mandate: managing French civil service statutes, recruitment, compensation, and workforce policy.
• U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): U.S. federal agency responsible for civilian federal workforce policy, recruitment, benefits, and HR data (FedScope is the US analog to DGAEP's SIOE). Most comparable by scale of mandate, though operating in a different federalism context.
• Civil Service Commission (UK): Independent UK body overseeing recruitment and HR standards for the British civil service. Closely comparable function in merit-based recruitment, code of conduct, and appointment principles for the UK civil service.
• EPSO - European Personnel Selection Office: EU agency responsible for selecting staff for EU institutions. Functionally comparable to BEP/EP Emprego Público as a centralized recruitment platform, and a documented DGAEP partnership counterpart.

Regional players

• CLAD - Centro Latinoamericano de Administración para el Desarrollo: Ibero-American center for public administration development headquartered in Caracas. Documented DGAEP partner; regional counterpart serving Latin American public administration reform and HR modernization agendas.

Others

• European Court of Auditors - HR Directorate: EU institution with a centralized HR directorate applying EU Staff Regulations, including Article 83 pension calculations that DGAEP supports. Comparable in applying supranational civil-service frameworks and producing HR statistics for oversight bodies.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesministerium des Innern (BMI) - Public Service Division: Germany's Federal Ministry of the Interior covers civil service law, HR policy, and public administration reform. Comparable mandate within a federal structure; less specialized than DGAEP as a single-purpose directorate-general.
• EUPAN - European Public Administration Network: Network of EU member-state public administration directors-general, of which DGAEP is a member. Provides the multilateral context within which DGAEP operates and shapes European HR policy, making it the most direct multi-country peer ecosystem.
• OECD Directorate for Public Governance (GOV): OECD's central directorate producing Government at a Glance, public employment statistics, and senior-level civil service benchmarks. Direct counterpart to DGAEP's statistical (SIEP, BOEP) and policy functions at the international level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DGAEP_pt
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEw2AaMSbF8kl5kQa-pWgUg
• Facebookfacebook.com/DGAEP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dgaep
• Instagraminstagram.com/dgaep.gov.pt

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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