Procurement procedures and service delivery of drugs in Uganda public hospital:
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2015-04
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Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management
Abstract
service delivery of drugs in Uganda public hospitals using a case study ofButabika Hospital. The
study was to find out the level of adherence, compliance to the procurement methods /procedures
at Butabika hospital. The objectives of study were to identify the effect of procurement methods
and procedures on the organizational perfom1ance in public hospital. It was also to identify the
problem faced in Using procurement methods and procedure in public hospital. The study used
case study involving descriptive methods. The study involved 20 member of staff in management
and 21 staff in non- management totaling 41 members of staff of Butabika hospital. The findings
are supported by the fact that much of funding in public procurement is through grants which are
fund subjected to a lot of statutory and regulatory requirements creating red tape bureaucracy.
The results also revealed that there is strong realization that problem exist in the use of
procurement methods and procedures. This implies that even though the methods have registered
success, there are as well setbacks that must be corrected in order to improve the success factor.
In respect to strategic procnrement and procedures in general, more consultation should be made
with the wider community and with stakeholders in procurement system, especially of public
who are directly affected by the out come of procurement. Procurement practitioner' Association
should be established where representative of experts and various procuring entities should meet
regularly to develop policies mid appropriate operationalize issues. The bureaucracy which was
noted slowing down the rate of acquisition should be minimized if an organization is to reap
from the benefit of the, procurement method and procedures.
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Research dissertation submitted to the college of economics and management in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the a ward of a Degree of Bachelor of supplies and procurement of Kampala International University
Keywords
Procurement procedures, Service delivery of drugs, Uganda public hospitals