Electronic Government Procurement Systems in Solving Precedent Public Procurement Problems
Loading...
Date
2023-09-08
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Uganda Christian University
Abstract
The study examined the Electronic Government Procurement system(E-GP) on solving
procurement problems in Public Procurement drawing empirical evidence from the Ministry of
Water and Environment(MoWE), Luzira Kampala Uganda. The study was based on the following
study objectives: to investigate transparency under E-GP system, to investigate the efficiency of
procurement processes under the E-GP system and to analyze contract management under the E-GP
system in the Ministry of Water and Environment (MoWE), Luzira Kampala, Uganda. The study
adopted a descriptive cross sectional survey design where both quantitative and qualitative
approaches where used. In this study, a total number of 74 respondents were expected but 49
respondents returned the survey instruments representing a response rate of 79.3%. The data was
collected using questionnaires and interviews and quantitative data analysis was done using Pearson
correlation coefficients. Qualitative analysis was done using content and thematic analysis. Findings
revealed that there is a positive significant relationship between the E-GP system and transparency
in purchasing at the Ministry of Water and Environment(MoWE) at r=271*. There is a positive
significant relationship between the E-GP system and efficiency in public procurement processes at
r=.271* and lastly, there is a positive relationship between contract management and the Electronic
Government Procurement system at r=0.786. Conclusively: The adoption and implementation of the
E-GP system in the purchasing procedures in the Ministry of Water and Environment(MoWE) has
significant solved its underlying procurement issues by increasing transparency in procurement
activities in the entity whereby all the concerned stake holders clearly have visibility of
procurement information which is availed to them on the E-GP system. The system has notably
increased the efficiencies of the purchasing activities in the entity as it has significantly reduced
costs and enhanced the speed of the stages associated with purchasing in the entity. The E-GP
system has reduced unnecessary administrative reviews hence increasing the rate at which projects
and purchasing activities are executed in the entity. The E-GP system has also embedded smart
contracting in the entity as most of the important stages of the contracting process-oriented and
executed on the E-GP platform.
Description
This is a dissertation.