1. Government departments, agencies, or services that are directly managed and controlled by the state, without intermediaries or autonomous entities
The direct administration areas handle core government functions such as education and healthcare.
As áreas de administração direta lidam com funções essenciais do governo como educação e saúde.
2. In Brazilian public administration law, the portion of the government structure that operates under direct state control, as opposed to indirect administration (autarquias, fundações, empresas públicas)
Positions within direct administration areas are subject to public civil service examinations.
Os cargos nas áreas de administração direta estão sujeitos a concursos públicos de seleção.