Graice Faria is a PhD student in Administrative Sciences at the School of Economics and Management, University of Minho (Portugal). Graice holds a Masters Degree in University Administration from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), a specialization in Administration, Public Management and Social Policies from the Faculdade Dom Bosco, a degree in Accounting from the University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNISUL) and a degree in Administration from the University of the Santa Catarina State (ESAG/UDESC). She is currently an manager and works at the Federal University of Santa Catarina. She has professional experience in the areas of Auditing, Financial Management and Public Administration, with an emphasis on Public Procurement.