Mkonyi, Norah P.2024-11-212024-11-212014APAhttps://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1743A dissertation submitted to Mzumbe University Dar es Salaam Campus in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of Degree of Master of Science in Procurement and Supply Chain Management (MSc-PSCM) of Mzumbe UniversityThe purpose of this research was therefore to look at the challenges facing the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in procurement process, in rural areas specifically Kibaha District Council. In order to come out with a clear conclusion the study had to identify current procurement practice and existing application of Information Communication Technology in procurement process, activities/areas in which ICT is currently applied, benefit of ICT application and challenges facing ICT application in Procurement Process. In the study primary and secondary data were collected from fourty seven respondents including; Kibaha District Council Staff and their suppliers through questionnaires, interview and observation. The analysis was done qualitatively where summary of results was drawn in frequency and percentage tables, bar graphs and pie charts with the use Excel program. The results of the study show that the rate of ICT application in procurement process in rural areas is low due to; inadequate knowledge of staff on the use of ICT tools, inadequate availability of ICT tools, high cost of maintaining the use of ICT tools and poor ICT policy. However, low rate of ICT adoption in procurement process, has resulted to late delivery of goods and services from suppliers, problems in keeping and tracing procurement documents and inaccuracy of procurement data. According to this study results, to increase the existing rate of ICT application in procurement process, Kibaha District Council needs to provide trainings to staff, establish ICT policy relating to procurement proceedings, and include cost of ICT tools and installation in their budget.enInformation Communication TechnologyICT in ProcurementICTThesis