scholarly journals Implementation of Public Procurement Act and Government Performance: Evidence from Nigeria

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
F. Oyebamiji, Florence
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Government Performance ◽  
Government Contracts ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Political Will ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Public

This study examines the influence of implementation of public procurement Act on government performance in Nigeria. Specifically, the study determines the extent of compliance with the Public Procurement Act, identifies factors affecting compliance with the Public Procurement Act and also examines the influence of implementation of the Public Procurement Act on government performance. Judgmental sampling technique was used to select 20 Procurement Officers in Ministries, Departments and Agencies, and Local Government Areas; 20 Accounting Officers from Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Agencies and Parastatal Organizations; 20 contractors, 20 Professionals-Quantity surveyor, 20 architects and engineers, and 20 Lawyers totaling 120 respondents as sample size for the study. Structured questionnaires designed for the study were used to collect the data. Analyzed data was performed with the aid of descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The result establishes that public entities comply with the public procurement Act 2007, but lack of structures and facilities to ease procurement process and pervading corruption in Nigeria have hindered the full implementation of the Act.  Furthermore, the study concludes that the implementation of the public procurement Act is a catalyst to transparency, accountability, efficiency, and value for money. Subsequently, the study recommends that there should be strong commitment and political will to implement the public procurement Act in all levels of government. This will metamorphose to transparency, competitiveness, accountability, and fairness in the award of government contracts.

Effectiveness of Public Procurement Act (PPA), in Curbing Corruption in the Public Service in Nigeria – A Study of Selected MDAs in FCT,Abuja

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-58
Author(s):  
Kanu Success Ikechi ◽  
Benedict Anayochukwu Ozurumba ◽  
Akuwudike Hilary Chinedum
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Political Will ◽  
The Public ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Public Resources ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Convenience Sampling

This study investigated the effect of Public Procurement Act (PPA), 2007 in curbing corruption in public services in Nigeria. The research is prompted by the sheer waste of public resources in the process of public procurements which necessitated the enactment of the PPA in 2007. The operations of the Act requires constant appraisal in order to achieve the desired objectives, hence the main goal of this study. Convenience sampling technique was used to collect data from a sample of 50 staff from 3 select MDA’s operating at the FCT, Abuja. Questionnaires were used to collect data and this was administered through personal delivery. The survey questionnaire measured the different dimensions of corruption in public service in Nigeria. The research design used 2 scales to collect the data. The nominal scale was used to collect personal information about respondents while an open ended questionnaire format was used to measure the response of all dimensions on subject matter .Data analysis was performed with the aid of simple percentages and descriptive statistics. Result obtained establishes that the PPA has helped to curb corrupt practices, improved on transparency and accountability in procurement process. It has minimized discrimination in the awards of contract. It has also helped to facilitate the procurement of works, goods and services in the select MDA’s. Most of the respondents opined that they have adequate value for money in their procurements but that goods and services procured may not have been delivered on time. The major problems confronting procurement practice in some of the select MDA’s include lack of experienced staff and inadequate training. Thus, the study recommends a strong commitment to capacity building and the political will to implement the PPA at all tiers of government in Nigeria. The federal government should be determined in her resolve to fight corruption. This is very crucial for an effective public procurement practice in Nigeria

Legislation for Public Procurements and Disposal of Public Assets

2021 ◽  
pp. 149-171
Author(s):  
Simeon Wanyama
Keyword(s):  
Good Governance ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Procurement Process ◽  
The Public ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
Regulations And Guidelines

This chapter is about corrupt practices in the public procurement cycle. Taking the example of Uganda, it identifies what takes place at each of the stages of public procurement and examines the perspectives of stakeholders regarding alleged corruption, misappropriation, and fraudulent practices during the public procurement process. It also reviews the governance systems that have been put in place to try and stem out these malpractices and ensure proper governance in the administration of public procurement. The research followed a qualitative approach aimed at getting the views of stakeholders and understanding whether what is in place is adhering to the principles of public procurement which foster good governance and value for money. The findings of the study indicate that the perception of the majority of the respondents is that corruption is pervasive in public procurement in Uganda despite good laws, regulations, and guidelines that have been put in place and that it manifests itself at all the stages of public procurement.

scholarly journals Risk-based assessment model of the state and municipal procurement system

2019 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 02090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Karanina ◽  
Ksenia Kartavyh
Keyword(s):  
Public Procurement ◽  
The State ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Government Contracts ◽  
Loss Minimization ◽  
Case Scenario ◽  
Public Funds ◽  
The Public ◽  
Funds Management ◽  
Procurement System

Every year, the volumes of funding in the sphere of provision of state and municipal demand increases significantly. Achieving the effectiveness of government contracts is one of the main and “eternal” problems of public funds management. For public procurement to be effective, it is necessary to meet the needs of the relevant actors, i.e. society, the state, and the private sector. In order to make a qualitative forecast of the results of public procurement placement, the development and implementation of measures aimed at improving the public procurement system, it is necessary to assess the current situation of manifestation of risks arising from the procurement of goods, works and services for state and municipal needs. For this purpose, a risk-based model for assessing the system of state and municipal procurement has been developed, which allows disclosing the nature of the risks of the procurement cycle fully and identifying a case scenario for choosing a way to loss minimization.

Infusing value for money (VfM) into the public procurement system in botswana

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-341
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Botlhale
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Public Budget ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Main Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Procurement System

Public procurement accounts for a big proportion of public budget outlays, hence, it is important that there be demonstrated Value for Money (VfM) in public purchases. To ensure VfM in public procurement, Botswana introduced a modern public procurement system in early 2001. The system is yet to be subjected to VfM analysis. Using document analysis, this paper explores two main research questions: (i) what are key public procurement challenges in Botswana?; and (ii) how can public procurement in Botswana be improved? It is concluded that the public procurement system in Botswana is not constructed on a VfM basis. It is consequently suggested that there is a need for public procurement reforms and the adoption of various private sector continuous improvement tools such as Lean, Kaizen and Six Sigma.

scholarly journals Customer Satisfaction in Retail Banking Services in Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-58
Author(s):  
Phul Prasad Subedi
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Retail Banking ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Banking Services ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
The Relationship

This research mainly focuses on analysing the factors affecting customer satisfaction in retail banking in Nepal. The study adopts descriptive and explorative research design to deal with the fundamental issues associated with various factors of customers’ satisfaction and retail banking. The study is based on questionnaire survey of 200 customers of 10 different “A” class financial institutions, i.e. commercial banks. Descriptive statistics, correlation coefficient and regression analysis have been applied to estimate the relationship between customer satisfaction as dependent variable and service quality variables as independent variables. The empirical evidences indicate that reliability, responsiveness, assurance and tangibles factors have positive and significant impact on customer satisfaction. It reveals that higher the level of responsiveness, reliability, assurance and tangibility higher would be the customer satisfaction.

Unravelling SMEs’ participation and success in public procurement

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 377-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmela Di Mauro ◽  
Alessandro Ancarani ◽  
Tara Hartley
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Public ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the role of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) within the Canadian public procurement, by seeking to identify barriers and supporting factors of MSMEs’ participation and success in public tenders. Design/methodology/approach The empirical analysis builds on a unique survey run by the Canadian federal government, which addressed firms either participating or not participating in public tenders. Model estimation on the survey data relies on sample selection methodologies, which allow separating determinants of MSMEs’ decision to participate from determinants of success. Findings Results provide evidence that costs stemming from asset specificity and uncertainty (e.g. costs of bidding, requirements for participation, bundling of contracts and award rules based on minimum price) affect participation in public procurement. Within MSMEs, micro-firms are the most discouraged from participating. However, after controlling for factors affecting participation, micro-firms emerge as having a higher success rate, possibly because of high specialization and joint participation with larger firms. Research limitations/implications Because of the cross-sectional nature of the data used for hypotheses testing, endogeneity may arise if ex post variables affect ex ante decisions. This may apply if participation in procurement feeds on success in past tenders. Social implications Findings may inform policies for the inclusion of smaller firms in the public marketplace. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first attempting to disentangle determinants of participation in public tenders from determinants of success. Separating the two aspects helps fine-tune SME-friendly public procurement policies, by identifying actions that effectively facilitate success of MSMEs in public tenders.

What’s Wrong with Institutions? A Short History of the Clash between IRAs and Turkish Populists

Populism ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-171
Author(s):  
Emre Balıkçı
Keyword(s):  
Public Procurement ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
The Political ◽  
Ordinary People ◽  
Short History ◽  
Political Will ◽  
The Public ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Neoliberal Policies

AbstractThe aim of this article is to reveal the institutional dimensions of populism, which tend to be ignored because of the hegemony of economic analysis of the subject. Whereas many researchers assume that populism is a result of the negative economic effects of neoliberal policies on the middle class, I argue that populism is also a corollary of neoliberal institutions’ effect on the political power of so-called ordinary people. To illustrate this, I focus on the rhetoric of Turkish populists concerning two important economic institutions in Turkey: the Public Procurement Authority and the Central Bank. This examination shows that Turkish populists view the independent institutions of neoliberalism as a barrier against the people’s political will and define themselves as fighters for democracy.

scholarly journals FACTORS AFFECTING WORK MOTIVATION OF CIVIL SERVANTS IN THUA THIEN HUE PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE

2019 ◽  
Vol 128 (5C) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Le Van Phuc ◽  
Nguyen Hoang Ngoc Linh
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Multivariate Regression ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Multivariate Regression Analysis ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Number Of Solutions ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Research Results

<p><strong>Abstract:</strong> The purpose of this study is to examine the factors affecting the motivation of civil servants at the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue province. Based on data collected from 181 officers at the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue Province,  researchers processed all data by SPSS with some techniques such as: descriptive statistics, Cronbach's Alpha, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Multivariate Regression Analysis... The research results show that there are 6 factors affecting the motivation of officers at the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue province, including: (i) Working conditions; (ii) Nature of work; (iii) Career development opportunities; (iv) Income and benefits; (v) Relationship with leaders and (vi) Relationships with colleagues. Based on the research results, a number of solutions have been proposed to improve the work motivation in the People's Committee of Thua Thien Hue.</p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong>work motivation, civil servants, Thua Thien Hue Provincial People's Committee</p>

scholarly journals Compliance Issues with Public Procurement Regulations in Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Godwin Uzoma Chikwere ◽  
Simon S. K. Dzandu ◽  
Mawuko Dza
Keyword(s):  
Public Procurement ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
P Value ◽  
Public Officials ◽  
The Public ◽  
Political Interference ◽  
The Law

This study examines compliance issues with public procurement regulations in Ghana. The simple random sampling technique was used to draw a sample size of 100 practitioners from public institutions in Ghana. The collected data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that although public procurement entities in Ghana have made some strides in improving compliance levels with the public procurement law, majority of public institutions disregard their management systems and contract management processes among others. The study indicates that familiarity (p-value = 0.020) though inversely related, incompetence (p-value =0.023), political interference (p-value =0.000) and poor monitoring (p-value =0.010) were significant factors in explaining non-compliance with the legal framework of public procurement in Ghana. The research further discovered that officials in charge of public procurement flout the rules and regulations with impunity. To address the issue of non-conformance by public officials, it is imperative for the Public Procurement Authority to desist from embarking on what could best be described as selective justice and apply the law equally on all non-conforming public institutions. The authority must also strengthen its monitoring systems to ensure that offenders are apprehended and adequately sanctioned according to the law.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Pouch Milk Purchase in Kathmandu

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-90
Author(s):  
Sajeeb Kumar Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Household Consumption ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Purchase Decision ◽  
Brand Name ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Positivist Approach

This research attempts to measure factors affecting pouch milk purchase in Nepalese context. Positivist approach was used and descriptive and causal study was designed. Questionnaire survey was done and structured questionnaires were designed to collect data. Subjects of the study were respondents who purchase pouch milk regularly for household consumption. 200 samples were taken based on convenience sampling method. Data were analyzed thoroughly by reliability analysis, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and regression analysis. The research confirmed quality and brand name had influence on pouch milk purchase decision. No support was found for price, availability and promotion in pouch milk purchase context.

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