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    Electronic Procurement and Supply Chain Management: A Case of Aquantuo Company
    (Uganda Christian University, 2023-09-20) Paul Anapa
    The study looked into the electronic procurement and supply chain management of AQUANTUO Company, with the different electronic procurement technologies it uses. It especially examined the connection between the different types of electronic procurement technologies the supply chain that improve the performance of the company, and the effects of these technologies on AQUANTUO Company supply chain management. A case study methodology and a quantitative approach were used in the investigation. 15 respondents made up the study's target group, while 15 respondents were chosen at random for the sample size. The sample was chosen using both intentional and accidental sampling methods. As the main sources for data, primary and secondary sources were investigated. The study’s instruments for collecting data included the questionnaire and the interviews. The researcher then used SPSS to evaluate the data and create frequency tables on which the data was displayed. According to the results of objective 1, adequate competency of the external service provider improves financial performance. The results of goal two revealed that the use of electronic procurement can boost the supply chain management of the companies since it guarantees that the candidate hired for a position genuinely understands what to do, which boosts supply chain management. According to the findings of goal three, AQUANTUO COMPANY’ supply chain as been severely unstable in fulfilling the faster needs of their customers, It was found that better electronic procurement technologies should be adopted in the company to enhance quick movement of the goods and customer service. The study came to the conclusion that the proper adoption of these new electronic procurement technologies can possibly boost the management of the company supply chain. This was ultimately determined that AQUANTUO supply chain had been negatively impacted due to the old forms of technology that were being used in the company’s supply chain. It was underlined that the university administration should host forums and businessperson conversations before teaching businesspeople the best electronic procurement technologies that can be used in the management of the supply chain.