Compras e contratações em período emergencial: o caso da Universidade Federal de Alfenas – UNIFAL-MG no contexto da pandemia de covid-19

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze the purchases and hiring carried out in the context of the covid-19 pandemic, in a federal public university. To meet this purpose, the case of the Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG) was chosen as an empirical cut; and as a time frame, the purchases and hiring carried out in the period from February 6, 2020 to December 31, 2020. As a way of fulfilling the purposes of the study, a mixed, exploratory and descriptive methodological approach was used, technique of unsystematic or unstructured observation, through documentary research and content analysis for processing the collected data. It is concluded that, despite the challenges faced, UNIFAL-MG was able to adapt and ensure the continuity of activities during the pandemic, demonstrating the importance of purchasing and hiring management in times of crisis.