Decree-Law no. 10-A / 2020, of 13 March, was published, which, with the objective of adopting measures for the prevention, containment, mitigation and treatment of epidemiological infection by COVID-19, as well as the replacement of normality, it allows entities of the public business sector and the public administrative sector, as well as local authorities (with the necessary adaptations), the exceptional recourse to direct and simplified direct agreements for the conclusion of works, acquisition or leasing of movable property or purchase of services. To see the diploma (highlighting its article 2).