The study aims to analyze the scientific research made on public purchasing and the relevance of the sustainable public purchasing in the field. The national journals classified as A2 by Capes in the Management field were researched and complementary data bases. The analyses made focus on the thematic of the papers and the methodological approaches used in the research presented. The findings demonstrate a specific identity of the academic production in the national field. The main thematic

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... s were sustainable pubic purchasing and public purchasing efficiency. The methodological procedures used by the different researchers were mainly based on qualitative approach and case studies. The findings shows that little research was made in the field, but it is growing, although it can be considered a relevant subject for the public management practice.