Organisational Factors Influencing Vendors’ Participation in Public Electronic Procurement System in Ilala District, Tanzania

Given the dearth of research on management innovation in Africa, this paper explores the factors influencing the adoption of workplace policies in African companies. The paper used a random sample of 152 private sector companies in Malawi to investigate the factors influencing the adoption of HIV/AIDS workplace policies. The hierarchical regression results indicate that organisational factors are the better predictors of the adoption of HIV/AIDS workplace policies in Malawi. Specifically, top management support and organisational size have been found to be the main predictors. However, the study also found significant correlations between the adoption of HIV/AIDS workplace policies and institutional factors. One of the main implications of the findings is that organisational factors might provide improved explanatory power in predicting the adoption of HIV/AIDS workplace policies in African companies.

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Decision Support System for Indonesian Government Fast E-Tendering Based on Vendor Classification

EMITTER International Journal of Engineering Technology ◽

10.24003/emitter.v4i1.121 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Edi Wahyu Widodo ◽

Tri Harsono ◽

Ali Ridho Barakbah

Keyword(s):

Decision Support ◽

Decision Support System ◽

Support System ◽

Good Governance ◽

Current System ◽

Electronic System ◽

Electronic Procurement ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

The Government ◽

Procurement System

In the last few years in the world of auctions, electronic auctions become a hot topic for discussion, especially in Indonesia. In Indonesia, the auction has been using online electronic system since 2007 with all its advantages and disadvantages. This system is one of a fairly successful program in a good governance. Until now, there are 620 government agencies in Indonesia have been using this electronic procurement systems[19]. The Government can perform a budget efficiency nearly 5% of the total budget by using today's electronic procurement system. The current system is good enough, but there are still some deficiencies found. Some of solutions to cover the deficiency offered in this paper. Starting from the classification of goods or services according to the UNSPSC, applying business classification with ISIC Indonesia in 2009, recording the activity of vendors for consideration decision, and implementing a decision support system using AHP to facilitate the auction committee to determine the winner. All of above matters are intended to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the current system.

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Design for Remanufacture: Organisational Factors Influencing Successful Integration into the Design Process

Design for Innovative Value Towards a Sustainable Society ◽

10.1007/978-94-007-3010-6_80 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 419-423

Author(s):

Gillian D Hatcher ◽

Winifred L Ijomah ◽

James FC Windmill

Keyword(s):

Design Process ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Design For Remanufacture ◽

Organisational Factors ◽

Successful Integration

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Better Procurement by Comparing the Behavior of Electronic and Non-Electronic Procurement

Case Studies in Business and Management ◽

10.5296/csbm.v3i2.10368 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 146

Author(s):

Galih Wibowo

Keyword(s):

Government Procurement ◽

Electronic Procurement ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

Administrative Change ◽

Procurement System

Paradigm of administrative change the procedures method of government procurement, particularly the open auction method through a pattern of electronic procurement (e-proc). However, the development of e-proc has not been applied to the direct procurement system to purchase the stuf of governmental or procurement goods. Direct Procurement system adheres to a slightly different mechanism with the concept of an open auction. This difference implies the actor behavior in both methods is different too. Studies comparing the behavior of the both actors / organizer on the electronic procurement (public tender) and non-electronic (direct procurement) was conducted to determine the level of performance of government procurement. The factors and impact each of the procurement methods have been studied for understanding advantages and disadvantages of each method, so that it can formulate better procurement models.

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Utilisation of digital central supplier database in enabling electronic procurement in the Limpopo provincial departments

Africa’s Public Service Delivery and Performance Review ◽

10.4102/apsdpr.v8i1.356 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Zwelibanzi Mpehle ◽

Robert M. Mudogwa

Keyword(s):

Service Providers ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Research Approach ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Playing Field ◽

Goods And Services ◽

Electronic Procurement ◽

Effective Manner ◽

Compliance Requirements ◽

Procurement System

Background: The establishment of a digital central supplier database (CSD) in the Limpopo provincial departments was envisaged not only to eliminate the duplication of service provider compliance requirements during procurement processes and payment processing but also to level the playing field amongst service providers so that small and upcoming businesses can have equal competitive bidding opportunities like any other business. This therefore meant that the CSD was to ensure that all registered suppliers have an equal and fair prospect of providing goods and services to government, and that acquiring of goods and services is done in a cost-effective manner. However, the Limpopo provincial departments are persistently underspending their allocated budgets at the end of each financial year.Aim: The aim of this study was to assess whether CSD as an electronic procurement (e-procurement) system adopted by the provincial departments in Limpopo is efficient and cost-effective in enhancing the provisioning of goods and services.Setting: The study focused on the Limpopo provincial departments, South Africa.Methods: The study used a qualitative research approach to assess the use of CSD in enabling e-procurement processes. Purposive sampling was employed to sample 14 participants from 12 provincial departments.Results: The outcome revealed that the technological innovation of centralising the suppliers’ records on the CSD increased transparency and accountability in the process of selecting suppliers who qualify to do business with government, and the system has the potential, if rightly used, to eliminate corrupt activities such as favouritism and collusion.Conclusion: The article concludes that the successful implementation of CSD by provincial departments and public entities may, amongst other things, improve supply chain management performance, particularly in the selection of suppliers, and may also promote economic development of small, medium and micro-enterprises.

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Factors Influencing E-Procurement Practice in Pakistan

Business Management and Strategy ◽

10.5296/bms.v10i2.15073 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Amish Aqeel ◽

Muhammad Asim

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Study ◽

Organizational Support ◽

Electronic Systems ◽

Traditional Methods ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Informational Technology ◽

Procurement System ◽

Current Practices

The concept of E-procurement has been widely spread with the growing use of informational technology in every field. Organizations are adopting methods of procurements that are more reliable, less time consuming and relatively stronger than the traditional methods. This quantitative study investigates factors influencing e-procurement practice in Karachi, Pakistan. A sample of 319 respondents was taken to observe the influence of internal organizational support, integration with suppliers’ electronic systems, supplier willingness, perceived improvements to purchasing tasks and supplier pressure on e-procurement intention. The results information indicates that internal organizational support, supplier willingness and perceived improvements to purchasing tasks significantly influences e-procurement intentions. However, the factors integration with suppliers’ electronic systems and supplier pressure does not have any significant impact on e-procurement intention. The result recommends the use of e-procurement system for organizations to facilitate the current practices of procurement.

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