Procurement planning and accountability in the United Nations Entebbe support base Uganda
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2016-09
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Kampala International University. College of Economics and Management
Abstract
The study examined the relationship between procurement planning and accountability of United
Nations Logistics Base in Entebbe. Uganda. The study was guided by three objectives: determine
procurement planning. Extent of accountability of United Nations Entebbe Support Base, and
whether there was a significant relationship between procurement planning and accountability of
United Nations Entebbe Support Base. Uganda. The study comprised of a population of 190
respondents who included International and national staffs. A descriptive research design was used
to collect data from 129 respondents using self-administered questionnaires as the main data
collection instrument. Procurement planning was generally satisfactory. Extent accountability of
United Nations Entebbe Support Base was also generally satisfactory, the two variables are positive
and significantly correlated, this means rejecting the null hypothesis that there was a significant
relationship between procurement planning and accountability of United Nations Entebbe Support
Base Uganda. Arising from the findings plus appropriate recommendations and areas of further
research were made. Recommendations based on findings were that; the United Nations Entebbe
Support Base, Uganda should make sure that the decision to use a particular procurement method
should always primarily base on the stipulations of the procurement legal framework, and should
carry out bookkeeping accurately. Still the researcher recommended to the United Nations Entebbe
Support Base in Uganda that the interests of the stakeholders should always be considered and
favored when taking accountability depending on procurement planning which makes the study
significantly correlated. Overall, reports from the study indicated that, procurement planning as an
independent variable with its constructs like procurement processes, budget plans and quality plans
precisely has an impact on the overall accountability constructs like financial accountability,
performance accountability and transparency of the United Nations Entebbe Support Base in
Uganda. The researcher overall recommendation to the United Nations Entebbe Support Base in
Uganda, is to accurately pinpoints the proper use of procurement planning as a remedy to
incorporate in all its undertakings as far as accountability is the key to all successful organizations
including the United Nations Entebbe Support Base in Uganda in which accountability depends on.
Accountability seriously relies on the accurate use of procurement planning of the United Nations
Entebbe Support Base in Uganda.
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A thesis submitted to the College of Economics and Management in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Masters in Business Administration (Supply and Procurement) of Kampala International University
Keywords
Procurement, Accountability, United Nations, Uganda