Sourcing and management of supplier: a case study of Shiny Anga District Council in Tanzania
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2009-12
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Kampala International University; College of Economics and management
Abstract
This study is about sourcing and the management of suppliers in the organization. It examines various policies towards sourcing, evaluation and management and demonstrates how those policies can be integrated to bring efficiency in procurement issues in the organizations. The topic of the study was to find out whether the organization has the policy towards suppliers and its importance on the organization to ensure that it obtains value for money on undertaking procurement activities. The study results show that Shinyanga District Council employees most of them are aware about in procurement functions and they are following the procedures in acquiring and goods and services. This indicates that the program established by the PPRA to the whole government organs (parastetals) is successful. The research conclude that the policy towards supplier should be revised through a constructive process with the management about consortia purchasing especially on building materials in order to obtain quantity discount and reduction on transportation cost and holding cost.
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A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Business and Management in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Award of the Degree of the Bachelor of Supplies and Procurement Management of Kampala International University
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Sourcing and management, Supplier, Shiny Anga District Council, Tanzania