scholarly journals Infrastructure procurement capacity gaps in Nigeria public sector institutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 1962-1985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Manu ◽  
Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu ◽  
Colin Booth ◽  
Paul Olaniyi Olomolaiye ◽  
Akinwale Coker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Public Infrastructure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organisational Capacity ◽  
State And Local Government ◽  
State And Local

Purpose The achievement of sustainable development goals is linked to the procurement of public infrastructure in a manner that meets key procurement objectives, such as sustainability, value-for-money, transparency and accountability. At the heart of achieving these procurement objectives and others is the capacity of public procurement institutions. Whereas previous reports have hinted that there are deficiencies in procurement capacity in Nigeria, insights regarding critical aspects of organisational capacity deficiencies among different tiers of government agencies is limited. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the critical gaps in the procurement capacity of state and local government agencies involved in the procurement of public infrastructure in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The study employed a survey of public infrastructure procurement personnel which yielded 288 responses. Findings Among 23 operationalised items that are related to organisational procurement capacity, none is perceived to be adequate by the procurement personnel. Additionally, among 14 procurement objectives only 1 is perceived as being attained to at least a high extent. Originality/value The findings underscore the acuteness of organisational procurement capacity weaknesses among public procurement institutions within Nigeria’s governance structure. It is, thus, imperative for policy makers within state and local government to formulate, resource and implement procurement capacity building initiatives/programmes to address these deficiencies. Additionally, the organisational procurement capacity items operationalised in this study could serve as a useful blueprint for studying capacity deficiencies among public infrastructure procurement agencies in other developing countries, especially within sub-Saharan Africa where several countries have been implementing public procurement reforms.

scholarly journals Infrastructure procurement skills gap amongst procurement personnel in Nigeria’s public sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-24
Author(s):  
Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu ◽  
Patrick Manu ◽  
Colin Booth ◽  
Paul Olomolaiye ◽  
Akinwale Coker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Public Infrastructure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
State And Local Government ◽  
State And Local

Purpose Procurement of public infrastructure that is fit for purpose partly depends on the competencies of procurement personnel. In many developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria, there is a deficit in the quantity and quality of infrastructure and their procurement is further riddled with deficiencies in the capacity of public procuring entities. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the critical skills development needs of public personnel involved in the procurement of infrastructure in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach Based on a quantitative research strategy, this study sought to address the knowledge gap through a survey of public infrastructure procurement personnel (n = 288) in different tiers of government (i.e. state and local government) and geopolitical contexts (north and south) in Nigeria. Findings Of the 45 procurement skill areas operationalised, there is need for further development in 38 of them including: computing/ICT; problem-solving; communication; decision-making; health and safety management; quality management; relationship management; team building; project monitoring and evaluation; time management and procurement planning. Originality/value A key implication of this study is for policymakers in state and local government to formulate and implement infrastructure procurement capacity development reforms that address the competency gaps of procurement personnel. Such reforms need to take into account the suitable methods for developing procurement competencies. Additionally, the procurement skill areas operationalised in this capacity assessment study could serve as a useful blueprint for studying capacity deficiencies amongst public infrastructure procurement personnel in other developing countries.

The Practitioners' Perspective

1975 ◽  
Vol 8 (04) ◽  
pp. 376-380
Author(s):  
Stuart Nagel ◽  
Marian Neal
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Good Group ◽  
Government Work ◽  
Science And Government ◽  
State And Local Government ◽  
State And Local

This article is designed to summarize the findings of a questionnaire directed to APSA members who indicated they held government positions when they completed a form for the 1973 APSABiographical Directory. The questionnaire was designed to determine how political science has been and can be used in federal, state, and local government agencies and in administrative, legislative, and judicial positions.A. The Respondents and the QuestionsIn January, 1975, the questionnaire was mailed to the 425 APSA members who held government positions as of 1973. These persons were chosen as a good group of people to ask about the relevance of political science to government work since they are likely to be knowledgeable about both political science and government work, and are likely to be responsive to such a survey.

Federal Personnel Offices: Time for Change?

1993 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 639-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick L. Foley
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
State And Local Government ◽  
Merit Systems Protection Board ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Merit Systems ◽  
The U.S

In discussing a recent report with the same title by the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, this article proceeds to suggest specific actions that government agencies may take to help make their human resources management more effective and make their personnel offices more valuable to their managers. While the study was conducted in a federal setting, indications are that life is not much different in state and local government agencies and the recommendations may be useful to them as well.

MSRB and FINRA issue joint notice cautioning broker-dealers and municipal advisors about bank loans

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-54
Author(s):  
Juliet H. Huang ◽  
James C. Burr ◽  
Richard A. Cosgrove ◽  
Nathan H.B. Odem
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Regulatory Authority ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Bank Loans ◽  
Bank Loan ◽  
Financial Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Securities Law ◽  
State And Local Government ◽  
State And Local

Purpose To alert lenders, broker-dealers and municipal advisors to a joint regulatory notice from the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (“MSRB”) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) regarding direct purchase or “bank loan” transactions. Design/methodology/approach Explains the MSRB and FINRA notice, why the notice was issued, what lenders should know about the notice, what broker-dealers and municipal advisors should know about the notice, and what MSRB rules could apply to bank loans. Findings Firms should determine whether state and local government obligations acquired through bank loan transactions constitute municipal securities for federal securities law purposes. Originality/value Review of a recently issued regulatory notice by experienced municipal securities lawyers.

Are US state and local governments consumption smoothers?

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-100
Author(s):  
Maria Cornachione Kula
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Government Spending ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Consumption Smoothing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Optimal Behavior ◽  
Institutional Differences ◽  
State And Local Government ◽  
Balanced Budget ◽  
State And Local

Purpose – This paper aims to reconcile conflicting findings in the literature regarding the extent of consumption smoothing of sub-federal governments. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses a panel of US state and local government data from 1973 to 2000 to find the extent of consumption smoothing among US state and local governments. Findings – It is found that about 30 percent of spending is determined by permanent resources. Additionally, states with more stringent balanced budget rules are found to smooth more than states with the least stringent balanced budget rules, which do not smooth at all. There is some evidence that liquidity constraints may cause the non-optimal behavior of the states with the least restrictive requirements as they have higher average net debt per capita and face higher risk premia than those with the most stringent rules. Research limitations/implications – Results differ from research using aggregate US data, where it is found that essentially all changes in state and local government spending are due to changes in current resources. The conflict is attributed to panel vs aggregate data use. Other research finds greater smoothing in Norway, where about 65 percent of local government spending is determined by permanent resources, and Sweden, with at least 90 percent of spending changes due to changes in permanent resources. This conflict may be due to institutional differences. Further research is needed in this area. Originality/value – This paper fills a gap in the literature on consumption smoothing by considering a panel of US state and local governments.

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