“…For example, to support the acquisitions that the company needs for these long-term achievements, a new system needs to be acquired, the size of the Procurement staff needs to be optimized, focusing on some other element (such as talent management) or practices that will be analyzed shortly (such as cost management or contract management). The procurement process with a strategic orientation, aligned and converging with the company's general objectives, which emphasizes cooperation and maintenance among members, is more likely to obtain better economic performance compared to firms that do not adopt the strategic vision in the procurement process (CHEN et al, 2004;MONDINI et al, 2015).…”