The adoption of Internet based tools for public consultation had increased in recent years. Regulatory agencies and ministries use such features as a means to broaden and deepen citizen participation, transparency and social engagement in shaping federal public policy. This paper presents a study of all the regulatory agencies and Ministries of Brazil and compares them to identify the level of influence participatory involvement of social actors have on their public policy formulation process. http://tinyurl.com/d2b9gwt