Compras sustentáveis : um estudo sobre a adequação de fornecedores às demandas do Setor Público

Abstract

This research had the general objective of verifying the adequacy of the private sector to the demands of the public sector for sustainable products and services. To this end, it was necessary to identify the legal instruments existent in Brazil and the sustainable criteria which may be used in sustainable public contracts; research the profile of the bidders and the practice of sustainable bids in order to obtain information on the needs of adapting the market of sustainable products and services to the demands of the public sector, and analyze the customer service perception of the private sector regarding the sustainable criteria which will meet sustainable public procurement. To fulfill these specific objectives, we conducted a bibliographic survey which addressed the concept and the dimensions of sustainability; the role of public procurement and of the sustainable bidding, including the legal framework which regulates these signings, in addition to the tools provided by the public sector to disseminate sustainable procurement. A questionnaire was applied to the suppliers of a federal education institution whose data were treated by means of descriptive, factorial and cluster analyses. The results show that the majority of the analyzed companies are not prepared to meet the needs of the public sector for sustainable products and services, due to lack of knowledge on the subject and governmental actions and capacity for sustainability. Future studies may analyze the variables which prevent the adoption of sustainable procurement by the public sector.