The effect of supplier collaboration in procurement and operational efficiency: a case study of Kaabong District Local Government
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2013-05
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Kampala International University; College of Economics and management
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The study was conducted to examine the relationship between procurement and supplier relationship to an organization efficiency with specific reference to Kaabong District Local Government. The study considered twelve (12), the staff in procurement department. Three (3) members of contracts committee and live (5) accounting officers and fifteen (15) suppliers of goods and services making a total of thirty five (35) respondents. Questionnaires and interview were used as the major methods for data collection. The objectives of the study were to: examine the different ways of procurement relationship, establish the benefits of procurement relationship and find out the barriers to procurement relationship in Kaabong District Local Government. The major findings of the study were that; Third party groups, oriental purchasing and lead buying as being the major ways of procurement relationship practiced in Kaabong District Local Government efficient utilization of resources. Low cost of transaction, strengthening relationship among members, improved communication, and reduction in inventory and increase in competitive advantage as the most benefits of procurement relationship in Kaabong District Local Government and internal resistance, inadequate information sharing, differences in priorities and characteristics of councils. Lack of commitment to relationship and broader procurement landscape as the major barriers to procurement relationship in Kaabong District Local Government. It was recommended that: there is need for the procurement department to cope with changing procurement relationship process: there is need for the parties involved in procurement collaboration to learn how to share information freely the parties involved in procurement relationship need to agree on common goals and objectives: the procurement department needs to be committed on the procurement relationship process and there is need for scaling down the broader procurement landscape in Kaabong District Local Government in order to achieve operational efficiency.
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A research report submitted to the Department of Procurement, Marketing and Hospitality in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Award of a Bachelor of Supplies and Procurement Management of Kampala International University
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Supplier collaboration, Procurement and operational efficiency, Kaabong District Local Government