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This study attempted to verify how the Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul (UFFS) contemplated the three pillars of sustainability on the bidding processes to the implantation of its university restaurants. A qualitative research through a case study was performed. The methods of data collection were literature, documentary research to analyze 11 cases occurred between 2010 and 2014, and interviews, in order to identify the responsible for the area's perception concerning the sustainable procurements. Data analysis revealed that, in general, the involved people have a wide perception on the subject, covering the three pillars of sustainability. The Institution seeks to include sustainability criteria in their bidding processes, however, it is observed noticeable emphasis on economic and environmental criteria, confirming what has been shown in theory and studies related. Considering these aspects, it is concluded that, in order to meet the three pillars of sustainability, the institution must also pay attention to the social issues, even though to do so it needs to include additional criteria to the ones proposed by legislation. Among the proposals of improvements, two of them stand out: investing in academic community's awareness and creating a Sustainability Center of institutional nature to reflect and plan the advances, in particular, in Social Pillar.Keywords: Sustainability. Sustainable public biddings. Triple Bottom Line.

Frente à temática socioambiental e o número crescente de consumidores preocupados com a qualidade dos alimentos, muitos países têm dedicado esforços em ações voltadas à produção orgânica para atendimento destas demandas. No Brasil várias políticas públicas foram implementadas para fomentar e regulamentar a produção orgânica e agroecológica. E, este estudo teve como objetivo analisar o impacto do Política Nacional de Agroecologia e Produção Orgânica – PNAPO na produção orgânica no país, bem como sua contribuição para o desenvolvimento sustentável e para a agricultura familiar. Para tanto, buscou-se identificar os avanços ocorridos nesta área, a partir da análise de dados do Censo Agropecuário dos anos de 2006 e 2017. Os resultados evidenciam que a PNAPO se propõe à atender as dimensões social, econômica e ambiental da sustentabilidade, com menor ênfase no pilar econômico. Contudo, a análise comparativa dos dados do Censo Agropecuário evidenciaram a redução do pessoal ocupado e do número de estabelecimentos, que atrelados ao aumento do uso de agrotóxicos, compactuam com estudos anteriores quanto aos desafios enfrentados pela agricultura familiar e as formas sustentáveis de produção. No entanto, é inegável a contribuição da política, pois mesmo frente às barreiras e pressões existentes, a produção orgânica apresentou crescimento ao longo do período.

This article is part of a research in progress which aims at defining a set of sustainability indicators that meets the specificities of a Higher Education Institution (HEI). The objective was to identify what is the responsibility of the HEIs before sustainability and the sustainable development from the managers' insights. This is a qualitative research with case study design. The collection techniques used were bibliographical and documentary research and semi-structured interviews with ten managers of the institution. It was determined that managers understand sustainability broadly. The managers mention the importance of applying the concepts to management practices in order to be an example to other institutions and to contribute to the sustainable development of the region where it operates. The respondents cited several actions developed in the HEIs. These results provide subsidies for the construction of a sustainability indicator system for monitoring and assessing the effectiveness of the actions developed.