ABSTRACT
The article aims to analyze the institutionalization of sustainable public procurement by the government of Minas Gerais, one of the pioneers in this process in Brazil. We conducted qualitative research through single case study, using document analysis and semi-structured interviews. You might understand the role of different actors who were characterized as institutional forces in the organizational field of dissemination of sustainable public procurement. The analysis shows the preponderance of coercive nature mechanisms, and circumstances related to “myths and ceremonies” in the dissemination of sustainable public procurement in government in Minas Gerais.
Key-Words:
Public Procurement; Sustainability; Public Management; Institutionalism