MPE’s e MEI’s durante a pandemia da COVID-19: medidas promulgadas pelo estado de Mato Grosso do Sul e pela cidade de Dourados para auxiliá-los

Abstract

The aim of this work is the bibliographical and documentary study aimed at adaptations and measures that government bodies were encouraged to take to maintain micro and small businesses (MPEs) and individual microentrepreneurs (MEIs) in the period 2020 to 2021 - from the start of the covid-19 pandemic to the time vaccination got underway and the economy began to return to normal. Information on the decrees and legislation of that period were taken from the electronic portals of the Municipality of Dourados and the Brazilian Support Service for Micro and Small Businesses – SEBRAE. A questionnaire was also sent via e-mail to one of SEBRAE's employees, so that it could be possible to compare the answers with the information found on the network. With the research, it was possible to analyze 72 news items from the SEBRAE website containing information to help MPEs and MEIs, with regard to biosafety measures. These articles point out tips on how to attract customers in the midst of the pandemic. There were also 19 decrees promulgated by the city of Dourados, which imposed business hours, capacity of people within the organization, mandatory mask, use of alcohol gel, temperature measurement at the doors of establishments, inspection of compliance of measurements, etc. These regulations were guidelines for those responsible for commercial establishments to find out about what was or was not allowed to do during the period.