Serpro is the public company at the Ministry of Finance of Brazil. It was created on December 1, 1964 for the purpose of upgrade and acceleration of development of strategic sectors of the Brazilian public administration.
The company develops programs and services which allow to increase control and transparency of state revenues and expenses and also promote building relations between citizens and the government. Serpro invests in development of technological solutions based on Open Source. It is a part of its strategic policy.