Effects of e-procurement and procurement performance of public entities in Uganda: the case of national information technology authority Uganda, Logogo, Kampala District
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2019-08
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Kampala International University, College of Economics & management.
Abstract
The study sought to assess the impact of c-procurement on procurement performance in National Information Technology Authority Uganda. It was guided by three specific objectives that included (i) to examine the level of c-procurement in National Information Technology Authority Uganda, (ii) to establish the level of procurement performance in National Information Technology Authority Uganda, and (iii) to assess the relationship between c-procurement and procurement performance in National Information Technology Authority Uganda. This research employed cross-sectional, survey and descriptive research design to describe the variables and the questionnaire and interview guide were used as the research instruments, it used a population of 1 50 and a sample size of 109 respondents. Descriptive statistics were used in this study included frequencies, means and regression analysis on variables. The findings connoted the following: The findings indicated that level of electronic procurement in National Information Technology Authority Uganda was rated satisfactory, therefore this implies that that electronic procurement significantly affects procurement performance, the level of procurement performance was rated high in National Information Technology Authority Uganda, and finally electronic procurement has a significant correlation on procurement performance in National Information Technology Authority-Uganda, this was so because electronic procurement had a significant relationship on procurement performance. The conclusions were that; National Information Technology Authority Uganda use c-procurement for contracts to achieve benefits such as increased efficiency and cost savings (faster and cheaper) in government procurement and improved transparency (to reduce corruption) in procurement services, the operation procurement outcomes in National Information Technology Authority Uganda have always demonstrated high levels of improved performance in lead times. cost labor productivity and capacity and lastly procurement performance can be improved once c-procurement such as c-sourcing, e tendering and c-contracting are effectively applied. The researcher recommended that: National Information Technology Authority Uganda should develop good value for money audit, and this will help to cater for issues surrounding delivery dates, contract compliance, and customer service issues can be resolved internally before going out to contract, National Information Technology Authority Uganda should develop high compliance audits whereby procurement officers should plan to combine all the budgets of the different departments and procure at once as a way of reducing the expenses involved in procurement and this can help to save a lot of money and later improves performance.
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A research report submitted to the college of economics and management in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Award of a Bachelor’s Degree in Supply and Procurement Management of Kampala International University
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E-procurement, Procurement Performance, Public Entities in Uganda, National Information Technology Authority Uganda