Procurement and Logistics Management

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    Factors influencing value for money procurement in local government authorities: A case of Morogoro Municipal Council
    (Mzumbe University, 2019) Ngonyani, Amos A.
    This research intended to investigate factors influencing value for money procurement in local government authorities. Research objectives were; to determine the effect of procurement planning on achievement of value for money procurement, to evaluate the effect of employee competency on achievement of value for money procurement, to assess the effect of resource allocation on achievement of VfM procurement, and to investigate the effect of ICT on achievement of VfM procurement in LGAs. The study was conducted at Morogoro municipal located in Morogoro region. From the population of 120 a sample of 60 respondents was obtained. The methods of data collection were documentary, questionnaire and interviews the selection techniques of the respondents were purposive sampling and systematic random sampling. This study involved mixed strategies which were qualitative and quantitative analysis. From the, finding sit was observed that the procurement plan has a positive impact on achievement of value for money procurement in local government authorities. Furthermore, the study established that information and communication technology has a negative impact on achievement of value for money in the LGAs. Likewise, resources allocation is not influencing achievement of value for money procurement in local government authorities. The employee competence is influencing achievement of value for money procurement in local government authorities. On the basis of the above findings, the study recommends that the Municipal management should make sure that they have competent personnel who are in-house so as to help in the running of the procurement process. In order to achieve value for money procurement, the municipal should emphasize much in preparation and implementing the annual procurement plan Moreover, the Municipal should provide opportunities for their personnel involved in procurement activities to attend procurement trainings and seminars conducted by the PSPTB and other credible institutions. Such trainings will help the procurement staff to equip themselves with the current skills and knowledge necessary for effective management of the procurement function of the Municipal.
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    Effectiveness of procurement procedures on minimization of audit queries in public sector: A case of Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited
    (Mzumbe University, 2019) Mayala, Mapesa Idaso
    The Tanzanian Government has realized that a strong procurement management in the public sector is a tool for achieving political, economic and social goals. In this era of diminishing resources and increased demand for accountability and transparency, the stakeholders of the public sector are demanding more effective and efficient use of public resources (Muyera, 2014). The Government has undertaken a number of changes in its procurement system including the enactment of PPA of 2001, PPA of 2004, PPA of 2011 and its Regulations and the currently established amendment PPA of 2016 which all of them require effective use of the public resources in the procurement procedures, hence reduce audit queries. Despite the efforts that have been made by the Government, still audit results of the procurement function in many procuring entities indicate continuing non-compliance with procurement procedures which result into many audit queries (PPRA, 2016/2017). The audit revealed that procurement procedures were not adhered to as the tenders and variations were not approved by the responsible organs in the procuring entities as it was required by the Acts and its Regulations. All this indicated that there is low compliance to the requirements of the Acts and its Regulations and therefore results to unending audit queries (CAG, 2016/2017). This study therefore intended to assess how effective are the procurement procedures on minimization of Audit Queries in Public Sector particularly in Tanzania. The research was done as a case study, data being collected from the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO).The study focused specifically on assessing the implementation of the procurement process according to Public procurement Act of 2011, assessing adherence of the independent functions to the Annual Procurement Plan (APP), and finally assessing the effects of not complying with the procurement procedures. The findings indicate that the implementation of procurement processes and compliance with the procurement procedures are effective, however the adherence of Annual Procurement Plan is not much effective because in most cases there is delay in submission of requirements from user departments as per sec 39 of PPA 2011. xiii It is recommended that, Public Organizations should comply with the procurement procedures and should adhere to their Annual Procurement Plans so that they can eliminate elements of Audit Queries and improve the quality and performance of procurements for better economic development of the entities themselves and for the economic growth of the country at large.