Abstract:
This research study portraying that existence of value for money is the core principle in public procurement. This is especially needed to reduce non-discrimination in the respective procurement process. This is the necessary stage for resource efficient and effective use. This study focused on the effectiveness of the procurement contract towards the achievement of the value for money in the work procurement at the University of Dodoma. This study specifically addressed the procurement methods used in selection of contractors to fulfil the value for money, the contribution of effective contract management during procurement of works on the respective achievement of value for money and lastly it evaluated the challenges during managing procurement contract for work. Methodology: The quantitative and qualitative research study was conducted through the use of non-probability sampling technique. This allowed the use of purposive and conveniently sampling techniques to get the respondents into the study. This research study interviewed 10 respondents and 30 respondents were supplied with questionnaire.
These respondents were tender board members, accounting officer, contract manager, contract management team, as well as workers formed the PMU. The collected data were analysed by the use of SPSS as software for data analysis. Findings showed that, procurement methods used in selection of contractors reported about 43.3% to comply with procurement standard, 56.7% reported on the existence of transparency from user department, furthermore 60% formulation should take time in preparing.
The effective procurement contract management contributed about 0.86 (86.6%) on the achievement of value for money as explained by the adjusted R2 of .849%. Stakeholders are proper aware on the procurement activities so as to attain the value for money. It is clear that public sector there are people who are able to hold the procurement contract of works as per Public Procurement Act of 2011 and Public Procurement Regulation of 2013. It has been recommended that transparency and trustful in the managing of procurement contract of works should meet the criteria in the tendering documents.
